Health

A person waits to be tested for Covid-19 in Hyderabad, India on July 27. Mahesh Kumar A./AP According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 16.2 million cases of the new coronavirus have been recorded worldwide, including at least 648,000 deaths. Here’s the latest from around the world: First US Phase …

You can do heavy squats and curls until your quads and biceps scream for mercy, and still you can’t build the muscle you want. What’s going on? If you’re having trouble building muscle despite your dedication to the gym, your problem is probably not your workout, but your diet and …

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports a continuing salmonella outbreak that affects more than 200 people in more than 20 states. As of this week, Oregon has the majority of cases. The cases related to the outbreak began on dates ranging from June 19 to July 11, …

Michigan reported 1,478 new cases of the new coronavirus over the weekend, bringing the state’s total cases to 78,019. In other news about the coronavirus, Governor Gretchen Whitmer will soon consider a bill to move COVID-19 nursing home patients to separate facilities, cases are on the rise in Jackson County, …

Other countries, such as Israel, opened schools at the same time as restrictions were lifted in May in surrounding communities, leading to Covid-19 outbreaks that had infected 1,335 Israeli students and 691 employees as of July 15. In Israel, schools reopened without masking or social distancing rules, according to The …