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Fivefold Increase

Walking pneumonia, a slow-growing illness that usually causes cold-like symptoms but can become more serious, is on the rise in the Lowcountry.

Difficult Decisions

Rowan Cooley was born with rare heart condition. Doctors hoped he could grow up a little before surgery, but Mother Nature had other ideas.

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No. 2 Heart Program

U.S. News and World Report ranks the Pediatric Cardiology & Heart Surgery Program at MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital No. 2 in entire country.

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COVID Update

July 19, 2024

“The overall percentage is not huge, but it's the growth rates that get your attention”-MUSC COVID tracker Michael Sweat on increases across health system.

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Virus Alert

January 02, 2024

MUSC virus tracking team documents dramatic increases in COVID, flu hospitalizations in Charleston.

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Positive News?

September 26, 2023

"People are kind of on alert right now." As latest COVID wave appears to be ebbing, what's ahead this winter?

COVID Update

September 14, 2023

“I don't think this wave is anywhere near over.” New COVID booster shots arrive as hospitalizations rise.

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COVID Increase

August 24, 2023

An increase in COVID cases and hospitalizations comes as scientists study a new, highly mutated variant.

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Emergency Ends

May 11, 2023

May 11 marks end of COVID Public Health Emergency. MUSC scientist agrees the timing is right – but sees potential for another wave ahead.

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COVID Perspective

January 20, 2023

SCDHEC reports almost 70 COVID deaths in weekly update, up more than 60% compared with previous month’s weekly average. An MUSC scientist offers perspective.

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Pediatric Covid Treatment

November 16, 2022

A study conducted at 42 children’s hospitals showed a lower-than-expected compliance rate with recently released guidelines for COVID-19 care.

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Upward Trend

November 09, 2022

As COVID case numbers rise in areas monitored by MUSC, the leader of COVID-19 tracking team shares his perspective – and some advice heading into holidays.

Bivalent booster distribution

September 13, 2022

MUSC Health Primary Care clinics are distributing the new bivalent booster capable of fighting off Omicron's subvariants.

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