Last week, the World Health Organization declared loneliness a public health threat on the scale of smoking or obesity.

Middle-aged and older women who say they feel lonely are likely to spend more hours in front of the television a few years ...

A massive European study has uncovered a powerful connection between hearing loss, loneliness, and memory decline.

Loneliness is a disease,” said SC Tiwari, a researcher who advocates for its classification as a psychiatric disorder.

(CNN) — The World Health Organization is making loneliness a global health priority, it said Wednesday, launching a new Commission on Social Connection. For the next three years, the commission ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) is launching a new commission to address the global struggle of loneliness. For the next three years, the Commission of Social Connection will address ...

Nov. 16 (UPI) --The World Health Organization on Thursday announced the launch of a three-year global initiative to combat loneliness as an urgent health issue, while creating a commission aimed ...

WHO declares loneliness a ‘pressing health threat.’ Two Black women have been enlisted to help. Ahead of another holiday season, the World Health Organization is launching a diverse commission ...

The World Health Organization is elevating loneliness as a “pressing health threat” and organizing leadership to drive evidence-based solutions at a global level. WHO’s newly launched ...

The World Health Organization is making loneliness a global health priority, it said Wednesday, launching a new Commission on Social Connection. For the next three years, the commission will focus ...