SC Public Health nominee to return to hot seat as COVID response colors confirmation
Dr. Edward Simmer has been the target of people upset over the COVID pandemic response even though he started working for the ...
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South Carolina's public health chief wants to look ahead. Critics want to blame him over COVID
South Carolina ranks around 37th or 38th in many rankings of overall health after decades in the bottom 10 if not the bottom ...
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Advances in lung cancer treatment
This week Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Miriam Alexander about advances in lung cancer treatment in recent years. Dr. Alexander ...
Gov. McMaster set a good example for all public officials: Call out lies, demand due process | Opinion
Columnist David Lauderdale writes that Gov. Henry McMaster’s defense of Dr. Edward Simmer in the face of lies is admirable ...
SC is middle of the pack when it comes to preparedness for bird flu and other emergencies
Public health disasters like a pandemic could strike at any time and a national group gave only a middle grade to South ...
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The Table Rock Complex fires, the air you breathe, and your health
Smoke from the fires at Table Rock Mountain and Persimmon Ridge are filling the air with particles and gases. Health ...
South Carolina medical officials combat measles vaccine skepticism; here's what to know
As a Texas measles outbreak captures national attention, health officials are watching for cases in South Carolina and ...
‘A stalwart’ or ‘South Carolina’s Dr. Fauci’? Meet the man who wants SC to be ‘the healthiest state’
Opinion editor Matthew T. Hall explains why you should want Dr. Edward Simmer, Gov. Henry McMaster’s nominee to be the ...
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SC Dept. of Public Health launches program to combat tuberculosis cases
The South Carolina Department of Public Health is working to raise awareness abouttuberculosis prevention and treatment ...
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South Carolina Public Health Chief's Confirmation Hearing Overshadowed by COVID Anger
South Carolina Public Health Chief's Confirmation Hearing Overshadowed by COVID Anger COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — As the first director of South Carolina's newly organized health agency, Dr. Edward ...