Some people are turning to supplements and non-medical ways to prevent illness like COVID-19, but physicians warn those could cause long-term problems.
Have you heard of COVID Arm?The condition doesn’t have anything to do with contacting the COVID virus; it refers to a red, itchy, swollen and sometimes painful rash that can develop on your arm where you get a COVID 19 vaccine.
While COVID-19 variants are still being detected in South Carolina, the majority of samples sequenced here are still the original strain of SARS-CoV-2, according to the state health department.
More than 1.7 million total doses of COVID-19 vaccines have now been given in South Carolina. But doctors say just because you’ve gotten your vaccine does not mean life should be entirely back to normal for you.
This time next week more people will be eligible to get COVID-19 shots as our state moves into the second phase for vaccinations.That next group includes all pregnant women.
DHEC recommends that even if you have COVID antibodies, you should still socially distance and mask up. Scientists don’t know how protective those antibodies are yet.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its mask protocols this week after research showed that two face masks can be much better than one at preventing the spread of COVID-19.
A remedy challenge is going viral on social media and it claims a charred orange, mixed with brown sugar, can help people who have contracted COVID-19 get their taste and smell back.
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in South Carolina, two restaurants in downtown Charleston are partnering with the Medical University of South Carolina to offer COVID-19 tests.
Some people, including President Trump, have posted on social media throughout the pandemic comparing COVID-19 to the flu. But how similar are the two viruses really?
Here in the U.S., diseases such as polio and smallpox have been eliminated through vaccinations. Even people who aren’t vaccinated, or can’t be vaccinated, have some protection through a process called herd immunity.
This week, the phrase “Only 6%” started trending across American social media, referring to CDC data that shows 94% people who died from COVID-19 also had other conditions.
We asked the state health department your questions about swab testing and whether tests might detect dead parts of the virus that are no longer contagious but result in a positive COVID-19 test result.
Some social media posts that are circulating question whether the count of COVID cases is accurate, claiming that hospitals could be inclined to inflate the numbers for financial benefit.
The South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce confirmed Thursday the number of South Carolinians to file initial unemployment claims has topped the half-million mark.
Infographics are circulating Facebook and Twitter describing the chances of healthy people catching COVID-19 depending on whether or not they are wearing a mask.
COVID-19 can not be flushed out of your body, despite videos and online suggestions circulating to drink every 15 minutes or intake harmful disinfectants.
Warm weather in the Lowcountry goes hand-in-hand with mosquitoes. The pesky insects are known for transmitting disease such as Zika and West Nile Virus.
