Clinician burnout impacts providers and patients but also the health care system, and the additional strain on clinicians during the COVID-19 pandemic are unparalleled. Fortunately, health care leaders are looking […]
Primary Care
Plasma for COVID Patients
Convalescent plasma therapy is not a new medical treatment. However its significance has grown recently as a valuable tool for patients currently fighting the coronavirus. Plasma therapy has a variety […]
Prison System Health Care
Have you ever wondered how prisoners in South Carolina receive health care? For most of us, it’s not something we’ve considered. For the 17,000 inmates and thousands of people employed […]
The COVID Vaccine in South Carolina
While the world has paused for the COVID-19 pandemic, two of the most-asked questions about returning to regular life are “When will there be a vaccine?” and “Will it be […]
Getting a Flu Shot
An interview with MUSC’s Infectious Disease Specialist Scott Curry, MD, and Family Medicine Physician Joylyn Yeazell, MD, at New Horizon Family Health Services. The flu shot is being touted as […]
Keeping COVID Out of Hospitals
Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals on the front lines have been adopting new cleaning protocols and applying innovative technology to prevent the spread of infection and minimize the risk […]
Slow the Spread S.C.
This isn’t news: Wash your hands. Social distance. Wear a mask. We’re all weary of hearing about all of this. But the longer it takes for everyone to follow the […]
The New HealthLinks Podcast
“What the heck is a ‘podcast’,” said nobody under the age of 30. If you don’t happen to fall into that digitally-savvy group, read on. In brief, podcasts are self-contained […]
COVID Conquerors: Nurses Help COVID Patients in NYC
Back in the spring, it seemed logical that densely-populated New York would be a hot spot for the coronavirus. When the call went out for help, three local nurses answered. […]
Dispelling COVID-19 Myths
The coronavirus is uncharted territory. Many people say that the scariest part is not knowing enough about it. And with that, rumors have developed – hearsay, if you will. So […]
Virus Terms
Community Spread – Community spread of the coronavirus refers to people living within a specific area who have become infected, including those who aren’t certain how or where they became […]
Plugging into Health Care
Telemedicine – the use of remote monitoring, video conferencing and other technologies to provide health care services and consultation to patients and their caregivers – has grown exponentially in recent […]