Judith Tan
Correspondent
Judith returned to The Straits Times as its health correspondent in March 2023, bringing with her 36 years of journalism experience – in broadcast, online and print. She gets her adrenaline rush from tip-offs. For her story on then Speaker of Parliament Michael Palmer’s extramarital affair, Judith won Best in Newspaper Breaking News Article at the 2013 Asian Media Awards organised by the World Association of News Publishers. To take a breather from work, she paints pebbles.
Latest articles
Shingles: Not just a band of blisters around the body, making it difficult to diagnose
Over 15,000 turn up for biggest Purple Parade yet to support people with disabilities
Ex-DPM Heng Swee Keat and other stroke survivors pay tribute to caregivers
Only 2 in 5 in S’pore know to call an ambulance when someone is having a stroke: Study
Singapore’s first specialised burn centre for kids at KKH provides improved treatment
Singapore reviewing its plan to better control spread of drug-resistant superbugs
Inhalers for asthma patients produce significant amounts of greenhouse gases, say S’pore scientists
Organ transplant rates up over the past decade for life-saving donations, medical research
Death becomes him: Donating his brain, whole body to medical science
High cost of looking after seniors with dementia: Government grants can help defray cost by up to 36%
