Across South Carolina, coverage here takes in clinical research, wellness trends, public health warnings and disease. It provides information on the state's health systems and the personal decisions that shape individual well-being.
The South Carolina Housing Finance agency received a 2026 NCSHA Award for Program Excellence for its partnership with state mental health services.
Live Poll
Should state housing agencies do more to house people with serious mental illness?
A new state law makes the overdose-reversal drug available at all public colleges and universities, with students and faculty trained to recognize overdoses.
Live Poll
Do you feel confident that you could recognize the warning signs of a stroke?
The health department is educating residents on critical stroke warning signs as part of a new public health initiative.
Live Poll
Does the risk of food-borne illness make you hesitant to eat raw seafood?
State health officials issued warnings regarding raw seafood and brackish water following recent infections.
Live Poll
Would you utilize free community health testing services if they were available in your area?
The state health department will provide free and confidential HIV testing on September 29, 2026.
Live Poll
Do you believe mobile screening programs effectively encourage long-term medical follow-up in your community?
New community partnerships aim to increase prostate cancer screening access for men throughout South Carolina.
This section follows new medical research, hospital programs, public health advisories and health insurance policy changes. It reaches from the capital to the rural counties, covering the full scope of care and wellness across the state. Geography influences access to specialized care centers, which often creates distinct patterns in the availability of treatments. Workforce capacity and shifting state regulations are the primary factors that determine how care reaches the population.
