Jennifer Yang

Jennifer Yang, a health and science reporter for The Globe and Mail, shares alarming insights from Nova Scotia’s South Shore about the burgeoning tick population and the surge in Lyme disease cases. She recounts personal stories from residents facing this growing threat, drawing parallels to the psychological impacts experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic. The conversation touches on the urgent need for awareness, advancements in tick repellents, and the controversial history of Lyme disease vaccines, highlighting a community's call for government action.

Jennifer Yang, a health sciences reporter, narrates the harrowing journey of Maryam Fatima, born with hemimegalencephaly, a condition causing severe seizures. Muzna Nafees, Maryam's mother, shares intimate details of her daughter's struggles, from hitching breaths to relentless seizures. Dr. Prakash Muthusamy, a neurointerventionist, explains the groundbreaking endovascular embolic hemispherectomy procedure that saved Maryam's life. The emotional discussions reveal the critical decisions families face in desperate medical situations.

Jennifer Yang, a Health Science reporter for The Globe, and Muzna Nafees, mother of baby Maryam Fatima, share an incredible survival story. Maryam was born with hemimegalencephaly, facing life-threatening seizures. The discussion dives into the groundbreaking surgical procedure performed at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, the emotional and ethical dilemmas faced by her family, and the innovative neurointervention techniques employed to save her life. Muzna's heartfelt reflections on the journey add a deeply personal touch to this medical miracle.