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⚑️(Newly) award-winning illustrator at KFF Health News; definitely a cat person. πŸˆβ€β¬› Find my work at: https://kffhealthnews.org/news/author/oona-tempest/

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Not far off. The WHO has finally evolved beyond droplets, while the CDC lags behind. More on this in my piece about airborne science that @oonazenda.bsky.social illustrated beautifully kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

22.05.2025 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
How Risky Chemicals Get Into America’s Food Supply
YouTube video by KFF Health News How Risky Chemicals Get Into America’s Food Supply

Many processed foods are made with chemicals linked to health concerns. To a great extent, the FDA allows food companies to determine whether their ingredients and additives are safe.

What could go wrong?

πŸ“Ή w/ @oonazenda.bsky.social for @kffhealthnews.org:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLx9...

07.05.2025 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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A Call for Comfort Brought the Police Instead. Now the Solution Is in Danger. - KFF Health News Emotionally overwhelmed, an Indiana woman dialed a mental health hotline. She didn’t find the help she was looking for and hung up. Ultimately, she was handcuffed and hospitalized overnight. Now, amid...

A burst of feeling in this illustration for Samantha Liss' article on @kffhealthnews.org ; kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

06.05.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Families of Transgender Youth No Longer View Colorado as a Haven for Gender-Affirming Care - KFF Health News Colorado was long considered a haven for gender-affirming care. But under this Trump administration, hospitals in the state have limited the treatments available for people under 19. Some services hav...

New illustration for @kffhealthnews.org – Rae and I talked a lot about this before we came to the final concept and all I can hope is it brings some light and optimism to someone who sees it. Made from the heart. β™‘ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

06.05.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜I Am Going Through Hell’: Job Loss, Mental Health, and the Fate of Federal Workers - KFF Health News Since the Trump administration began firing federal workers, they say they feel overwhelmed, have obtained or considered seeking psychiatric care and medication, and are anxious about paying their bil...

A quick new illustration for @rachanadpradhan.bsky.social & @aneripattani.bsky.social @kffhealthnews.org 's article on terminated employee's mental health; #illustration #editorialillustration kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

29.03.2025 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pain Clinics Made Millions From β€˜Unnecessary’ Injections Into β€˜Human Pin Cushions’ - KFF Health News Pain MD, which once ran as many as 20 clinics across three states, gave chronic-pain patients about 700,000 total injections near their spines, according to court documents. Last year, federal prosecu...

Catching up on sharing some recent illustrations for @kffhealthnews.org (3/3) Thank you Brett Kelman for always bringing me interesting (though nightmarish) assignments! kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

25.02.2025 01:25 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Republican States Claim Zero Abortions. A Red-State Doctor Calls That β€˜Ludicrous.’ - KFF Health News In several red states, officials say few or no abortions happened in 2023, raising alarm among researchers about the politicization of vital statistics.

Catching up on sharing some recent illustrations for
@kffhealthnews.org (2/3) Written by Sarah Varney, edited by Kelly Johnson kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

22.02.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some Incarcerated Youths Will Get Health Care After Release Under New Law - KFF Health News It’s common for young people leaving jails and prisons to end up back behind bars, often after lapses related to untreated mental health issues or substance abuse. A new law is aimed at getting them o...

Catching up on sharing some recent illustrations for @kffhealthnews.org (1/3) Written by Renuka Rayasam and edited by the lovely @sabriyarice.bsky.social πŸ™‚ kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

22.02.2025 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

First published illustration of 2025. View and read at: kffhealthnews.org/news/article...

14.01.2025 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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