Andre Picard
André Picard is the public health reporter at The Globe and Mail, and the author of three bestselling books.
Mr. Picard has received much acclaim for his writing, including the Michener Award for Public Service Journalism.
He is also a five-time nominee for the National Newspaper Award, Canada’s top journalism prize.
Working with cancer: For many Canadians, it’s not always a choice
Survivors need support to meet the physical, emotional and financial challenges of treatment
Hospital admissions – and costs – for lung disease rising
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder lands more people in hospital that any other chronic disease, yet is under-diagnosed, report says
Time to end pelvic exams done without consent
Medical students routinely practice doing internal pelvic examinations while surgery patients are unconscious
To rescue Haiti we must look at past mistakes
It had long been a land of disease, malnutrition and high child mortality. True recovery means solving those problems
Let’s take the cue from Quebec on patient safety
The province has adopted no-fault insurance for blood products – so too should the rest of the country
Let's give our aging population choice, comfort and dignity
Next year, the grey wave will start swelling into a grey tsunami as the baby boomers start crossing the rubicon of 65
The fright before Christmas, by André Picard
A holiday classic is reimagined in the time of the swine flu panic
Drugs made in China: opportunity or threat?
China has the fastest-growing pharmaceutical industry in the world, and Canada has a lot of expertise and capital to offer. It's better to co-operate than to ignore
The man from Pfizer: Should Big Pharma help steer health research?
The appointment of a Pfizer Canada vice-president to the governing council of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research raises issues