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Wency Leung
StaffReporterHealth ReporterToronto
wleung@globeandmail.com

Area of Expertise

Health

Wency Leung is a Toronto-based health journalist. She writes about various aspects of health, from COVID-19 to Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, with a focus on prevention, empathy and equity.

Before joining The Globe in 2010, Wency reported for The Prague Post, The Vancouver Sun, The Cambodia Daily and Reuters.

Why did you become a journalist?

I view journalism as a way to understand one another, and ourselves. When someone entrusts you with their story, it's an enormous responsibility. Reporting what you find – as honestly, accurately and fairly as you can – is a small act of resistance against the status quo, and an expression of desire that things can change for the better.

23

Years in Journalism

14

Years at The Globe and Mail

Education

Bachelor of Journalism, Toronto Metropolitan University

Bachelor of Arts, Communications, Simon Fraser University

2021-2022 Journalism Fellowship, Massey College

Honours & Awards

Silver award, best personal essay, Digital Publishing Awards - 2021

Sustained news coverage, team award, National Newspaper Awards - 2020

Professional affliations

2021-2022 Journalism Fellowship, Massey College

Languages spoken

English

Wency Leung abides by The Globe and Mail Editorial Code of Conduct

Latest articles

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Clearing Ontario’s surgery backlog could take over a year and a half, study shows
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Ottawa signs COVID-19 vaccine deals with two U.S. companies
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Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine shows positive results among older adults
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Gelareh Zadeh becomes first female chair of neurosurgery at University of Toronto
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‘It’s really stressful’: Why the decision to opt kids in or out of public school this fall is so difficult
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How does COVID-19 affect the nervous system? Canadian and international scientists want to find out
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Four things to consider when picking a back-to-school mask for your child
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Obesity not defined by one’s weight or size, new guidelines say
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Toronto food banks see new clients triple amid pandemic, report says
sports
Can sports fans enjoy the game without exuberant crowds?
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Amplify: As a reporter, making myself the story was one of the scariest things I’ve ever done
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The risk of catching COVID-19 from contaminated surfaces, objects is ‘negligible,’ scientist says
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Substance use cost estimated at $46-billion in Canada, contributed to almost 75,900 deaths in 2017
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Toronto to make face masks mandatory in indoor public spaces to curb spread of COVID-19
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Group led by Canadian doctors and scientists calls for mandatory face mask use in indoor spaces
opinion
I donated my kidney to help a stranger. But what about the person I couldn’t help?
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Brilliant neurosurgeon Todd Mainprize found a new pathway to the brain
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Some Ontario regions are entering Phase 2 and others aren’t, presenting an ethical dilemma
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New study suggests drinking guidelines be reduced to maximum one a day
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Why you might be binge eating while stuck at home during the pandemic
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