Land conservation expected to save utility millions
When the Greenville County Historic and Natural Resources Trust's first project was completed the acquisition of 170 acres added to Jones Gap State Park one partner was an outlier from the typical conservation lineup
Healthy Business Challenge expands to Upstate
An organization focused on the wellbeing of South Carolina's workforce has expanded to the Upstate. The South Carolina Healthy Business Challenge officially launched the Upstate Region of a statewide program developed to assist
Clemson partners with Curio Wellness for cannabis tissue research
The Clemson University College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences is working with Curio Wellness to conduct a two-year research project to advance plant tissue science for the medical cannabis industry.
Bon Secours, Compass Surgical plan Millennium Surgery Center
Bon Secours and Compass Surgical Partners have announced plans for a new Millennium Surgery Center. It will offer orthopedic, spine and ENT procedures, along with robotic outpatient joint procedures. Historically, 100% of these surgeries
Clemson awarded $3.2M to develop blood test for Alzheimer’s
Clemson University is seeking healthy older adults to volunteer for a study called Preventing Alzheimer's with Cognitive Training. This study examines whether computerized brain training exercises can reduce the risk of cognitive
Buy American Act changes enhance reshoring trend
Some South Carolina-based suppliers are feeling a burst of demand as domestic content percentages for materials used in public projects are set to go into effect in October. Local industries are
Bon Secours debuts Neuroscience Institute
Bon Secours St. Francis Health System celebrated the debut of the Diane Collins Neuroscience Institute over the weekend, a new center that allows patients to receive various, and sometimes all, aspects of their individualized neurologica
Five legal considerations for starting a medical spa
A number of health care professionals are shifting away from traditional medicine toward alternative services like medical spas in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd shareholder Megan Riordan shares some pointers
Health care leaders receive highest civilian award
An academic trailblazer and Vietnam War veteran both received the Order of the Palmetto from Gov. Henry McMaster. Prisma Health's
Prisma Health takes services into rural hospital void
Three rural hospitals have closed over the past decade in the state in Barnwell, Bamberg and Winnsboro, while 10 suffer from negative total profit margins of up to minus 43%. Prisma Health seeks to bridge the gap in rural care by
Life science app Rad Lab offers in-game, real life incentives
The free game allows students to try a number of jobs on for size and level up through a variety of challenges such as testing new medicines, obtaining Food and Drug Administration approval and making
Simpsonville startup gains $10M in seed funding
An $10 million funding round will help a Simpsonville biotech company advance the development of a therapy that it says can make damaged tissue