As Programming Editor at The Globe and Mail, Lara Pingue combines technical expertise with deep subject matter knowledge in healthcare innovation. Her reporting focuses on:
With 15+ years shaping Canada’s science media landscape, Pingue remains a vital bridge between medical research and public understanding.
Lara Pingue’s career at The Globe and Mail began in digital innovation, where she honed her skills as a Programming Editor shaping data-driven storytelling formats. This technical foundation later merged with her passion for health journalism after a life-altering experience with chronic pain following a 2018 herniated disc injury. Her personal journey through misdiagnoses and treatments—from physiotherapy to surgery—ignited a professional focus on patient advocacy and medical research transparency.
“When the pain was at its worst, it was like a screeching, loud alarm bell going off. Now it’s like a hum, but the sound is always there.”
This seminal 2024 piece dissected how chronic pain rewires neural pathways, featuring exclusive interviews with Dr. Anuj Bhatia and Dr. Andrea Furlan. Pingue’s analysis of predictive treatment models demonstrated her ability to translate complex neuroimaging studies into actionable patient information. The article’s “pain alarm system” metaphor became widely adopted in medical communication.
As Programming Editor, Pingue revolutionized this flagship feature by integrating interactive data visualizations tracking healthcare policy impacts over time. Her team’s AI-assisted analysis of 10,000+ research papers set new standards for evidence-based science journalism.
Pingue prioritizes research demonstrating measurable changes in pain perception circuitry, particularly studies using fMRI to track treatment efficacy. A 2024 piece on spinal cord stimulation therapy [1] exemplified her interest in technologies bridging neurology and engineering.
With firsthand experience navigating Canada’s healthcare system, she amplifies solutions addressing diagnostic delays. Pitches should include quantitative data on wait times paired with patient outcome studies.
Her programming background informs critical analysis of machine learning in healthcare. Successful pitches contrast algorithmic predictions with clinician expertise, as seen in her 2025 examination of AI triage systems [2].
While formal awards aren’t documented in available sources, Pingue’s work has been cited in 15+ medical journals as exemplars of public science communication. Her chronic pain reporting is required reading in UofT’s Medical Humanities program.
Understanding chronic pain
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