Carmen Chai is a Canadian journalist who has also reported in Paris and London. Her interests include reporting on the latest medical research, exercise and nutrition, mental health, and maternal and pediatric health. She has covered global healthcare issues, including outbreaks of the Ebola and Zika viruses, anti-vaccination movements, and chronic diseases like obesity and Alzheimer’s.
From 2012 to 2017, Carmen was a national health reporter at Global News in Toronto, where she won four health reporting awards, including a Canadian Medical Association award. She has also written for Canadian...
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Ryerson University
Press Coverage
Canadian Medical Association Health Reporting Award
Best Health Tip
Carmen starts each day with a glass of water, practicing gratitude, and 20 minutes of yoga or a brisk walk outside. When she’s doing her grocery shopping and cooking her meals, she tries to follow author Michael Pollan’s motto: “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.”
