Across the world, insect populations are cratering due to climate change, habitat destruction and other factors. What does SC ...

The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a case of Naegleria fowleri, also known as the ...

A young person in South Carolina has died after being exposed to a brain-eating amoeba at Lake Murray in the Columbia area.

The amoeba can be found in warm freshwater but occasionally has been detected in tap water. The South Carolina health agency ...

South Carolina has been hammered by extreme heat in recent days. Here’s how to stay mentally cool when the next bout of heat ...

Dr. Edward Simmer waits for his confirmation hearing to start as the first director of the South Carolina Department of Public Health on Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo ...

LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — The South Carolina Department of Public Health is working to raise awareness about tuberculosis prevention and treatment methods in observance of World TB Day. World TB ...

The doctor who would be the first director of South Carolina’s newly organized health agency has a vision of reducing infant mortality, fighting childhood cancers and reducing drug overdoses.

South Carolina ranks around 37th or 38th in many rankings of overall health after decades in the bottom 10 if not the bottom five. Simmer has plans to get even better.

South Carolina Sen. Josh Kimbrell, R-Spartanburg, listens during a confirmation hearing for Dr. Edward Simmer to be the first director of the South Carolina Department of Public Health on Thursday ...