A South Carolina Senate subcommittee voted Thursday against advancing the nomination of the man Gov. Henry McMaster chose to ...

There have been 16 cases of confirmed rabid animals statewide this year, according to the South Carolina Department of Public Health. Two raccoons tested positive in Anderson County, exposing one pet ...

The South Carolina Senate Medical Affairs Committee voted 12-5 against giving a favorable report to Department of Public ...

Dr. Edward Simmer has been the target of people upset over the COVID pandemic response even though he started working for the ...

The man tapped to lead South Carolina’s public health agency says he won’t back down – after facing threats, harassment and ...

A South Carolina Senate committee has rejected the Republican governor's nominee to be the state’s top doctor after hearings ...

Awareness Week and National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day both occur in April.The South Carolina Department of Pu ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services terminated billions of dollars in grants relating to COVID, HIV, infectious disease, and mental health. This includes ...

A national nonprofit gave South Carolina middle-of-the-road marks for its readiness to deal with public health emergencies, such as hurricanes, the current measles outbreak or even bird flu if it ...

In 2023, the most recent year for which data is available, there were 2,157 drug overdose deaths in the state.

The South Carolina Department of Public Health is ramping up efforts to eradicate rabies. It comes as multiple cases of the virus are reported in the Upstate.

Staffers began receiving termination notices this morning as part of a major restructuring at HHS. Some senior leadership are ...