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Judith Tan

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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.

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Simple handgrip test could help doctors detect early heart ageing in seniors

(From left) Ewe See Hooi, director of echocardiography at the National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS) , and Angela Koh, director of the Cardiovascular Ageing and Longevity Programme at NHCS, demonstrating the use of advanced echocardiography techniques. These assess the heart’s structure and function, particularly the left atrium and its interaction with the left ventricle. This is to help pick up early changes to detect heart failure.
(From left) Ewe See Hooi, director of echocardiography at the National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS) , and Angela Koh, director of the Cardiovascular Ageing and Longevity Programme at NHCS, demonstrating the use of advanced echocardiography techniques. These assess the heart’s structure and function, particularly the left atrium and its interaction with the left ventricle. This is to help pick up early changes to detect heart failure.

Non-verbal, non-mobile S’pore girl joins global hackathon where experts try to solve medical mysteries

Sarah Swee was born with a condition that has still not yet been diagnosed. She and her mother Jasmine Lee joined South-east Asia’s first Undiagnosed Hackathon, hoping to find an answer after an intensive 48-hour period.
Sarah Swee was born with a condition that has still not yet been diagnosed. She and her mother Jasmine Lee joined South-east Asia’s first Undiagnosed Hackathon, hoping to find an answer after an intensive 48-hour period.

St Luke’s Hospital to raise $50m over five years to redevelop campus, expand services and train staff

St Luke’s Hospital chairman Khoo Teng Cheong (right) presenting the SLH 30th Anniversary Commemorative Orchid, Vanda St Luke’s Hospital, to Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing. Looking on is SLH chief executive Tan Boon Yeow.
St Luke’s Hospital chairman Khoo Teng Cheong (right) presenting the SLH 30th Anniversary Commemorative Orchid, Vanda St Luke’s Hospital, to Coordinating Minister for Public Services Chan Chun Sing. Looking on is SLH chief executive Tan Boon Yeow.

2-year-old S’pore boy is one of estimated 400 in world with disease caused by single altered gene

Teyden Hamilton Ho, who has Zhu-Tokita-Takenouchi-Kim syndrome, with his father, Ho Jun Han, and mother, Tizane Woo.
Teyden Hamilton Ho, who has Zhu-Tokita-Takenouchi-Kim syndrome, with his father, Ho Jun Han, and mother, Tizane Woo.

KKH-MUIS team wins top healthcare award for guiding Muslim couples from marriage to parenting

The team from Project ARIF includes (from left) Suzanna Sulaiman, Nur Adila Ahmad Hatib, Mohamad Helmy Mohamad Isa and Siti Nurzakiah Zaran.
The team from Project ARIF includes (from left) Suzanna Sulaiman, Nur Adila Ahmad Hatib, Mohamad Helmy Mohamad Isa and Siti Nurzakiah Zaran.

How Tan Tock Seng Hospital is taking delirium care to the community

Retired teacher Wong (right) being trained by TTSH senior staff nurse Annie Ling on how to hydrate her mother to prevent delirium.
Retired teacher Wong (right) being trained by TTSH senior staff nurse Annie Ling on how to hydrate her mother to prevent delirium.

NUS researchers use magnetic pulses to turn cancer-promoting immune cells into cancer fighters

(From left) National University of Singapore researchers Viresh Krishnan Sukumar, Alex Tai and Alfredo Franco-Obregon have successfully used this approach for targeted breast cancer therapy without the use of chemotherapy.
(From left) National University of Singapore researchers Viresh Krishnan Sukumar, Alex Tai and Alfredo Franco-Obregon have successfully used this approach for targeted breast cancer therapy without the use of chemotherapy.

Device placed under breastbone delivers life-saving shocks to restore heart rhythm

Coeus Lee, 20, is one of the first patients in Singapore to receive an extravascular implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.
Coeus Lee, 20, is one of the first patients in Singapore to receive an extravascular implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.

Life After... Stage 4 cancer: Producer-director wants to sleep more

Veteran commercial film director and founder of Atypicalfilms Desmond Tan wants to change the highly charged, stressful lifestyle of the film industry after surviving Stage 4 colorectal cancer
Veteran commercial film director and founder of Atypicalfilms Desmond Tan wants to change the highly charged, stressful lifestyle of the film industry after surviving Stage 4 colorectal cancer

14 veterinary and non-veterinary professionals appointed to new Singapore Veterinary Council

Singapore’s veterinary sector has grown in size, scope and complexity over the years, alongside rising pet ownership and growing demand for animal healthcare services.
Singapore’s veterinary sector has grown in size, scope and complexity over the years, alongside rising pet ownership and growing demand for animal healthcare services.

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