Loneliness is widely recognized as a health risk factor, linked to conditions like cardiovascular disease, psychiatric disorders, and increased risks for stroke and dementia. However, new research ...

It’s a painful paradox: We struggle with epidemic levels of loneliness on a planet inhabited by almost 8 billion other people. Loneliness and social isolation are major health concerns, with ...

“I administered cocaine and ended up discovering the source of loneliness.” Said two MIT neuroscientists, Kay Tye, and Gillian Matthews. By accident, in 2012, Matthews and Tye stumbled across the ...

We're in a loneliness epidemic. Around 27% of adults in the UK report feeling lonely at least some of the time, with the eldest and youngest generations often being the most isolated. But while ...