AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPublic Health: MUSC is moving ahead with a statewide telemedicine clinical trial for a drug aimed at treating early flu, COVID-19, and other respiratory-virus symptoms, with up to 3,000 South Carolinians expected to enroll. Water & Microbes: Charleston researchers say the flesh-eating bacterium Vibrio vulnificus is present in Charleston Harbor, with weekly testing showing higher counts in summer as water temperatures rise. Workforce & Clean Tech: Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands received a $50,000 Truist Foundation grant to expand its Clean Tech Accelerator, helping participants earn training and certifications for clean-technology careers. Cybersecurity: CareCloud disclosed a breach affecting 3.7 million people, including about 23,000 in South Carolina, after a hacker accessed an AWS environment and exfiltrated sensitive data. Tech Policy & Privacy: South Carolina lawmakers approved a budget provision blocking state agencies from paying ad firms that use media-monitoring systems to steer advertising. STEM Outdoors: The Great Southeast Pollinator Census returns, inviting South Carolina citizen scientists to count pollinators in a 15-minute activity.
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