Paul Taylor is The Globe and Mail’s health editor.
He is the recipient of the Connaught Medal for Excellence in Health Research Journalism, which is award by Canadians for Health Research, a national, non-profit organization.
Mr. Taylor has won two awards sponsored by the Canadian Science Writers’ Association and received an honorable mention from the Roland F. Michener Award for Public Service in Journalism. He is also a co-winner of an award from The Centre for Investigative Journalism.
Although much of his work is devoted to health coverage, he also reports about space exploration.
Mr. Taylor, who joined The Globe in 1979, is a graduate of the University of Toronto and Ryerson Polytechnical Institute, now renamed Ryerson University.
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Website offers help for teens who self-harm
Internet site provides personal stories, coping strategies and resources for teens prone to self-injury, plus information for their friends and families
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Jogging can boost your life expectancy by years, research suggests
Why pumping iron aids the brain
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Why mental stress may harm women more
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Unlocking the mysteries of Aspirin
Active ingredient tied to enzyme that regulates cell growth
