The numbers are staggering: one in six people on Earth now feels profoundly alone . The World Health Organisation estimates that it is responsible for more than 100 deaths every hour.t That’s nearly ...

What does it take to truly thrive as an organization? In an era marked by growing loneliness, disconnection, and change, new ...

A £1.5 million investment, as part of the Wellcome Career Development Award from the Wellcome Trust, has been awarded to a ...

A new global report from the World Health Organization (WHO) Commission on Social Connection reveals that one in six people ...

An Arizona resident has died from pneumonic plague, a rare but highly dangerous lung infection, Coconino County health ...

We’re wired to connect, but are we getting it right? As global health leaders point to a loneliness crisis, it's time to ...

Research has shown how isolation or loneliness can cause mental and physical ailments. Being alone is an objective state but feeling lonely is a fuzzier predicament. One recurring trait among lonesome ...

Dementia remains a leading cause of disability and dependency among older adults, affecting an estimated 55 million people globally, according to the World Health Organization.

By Eunice Hilda A. Mensah Accra, July 08, GNA – A World Health Organization (WHO) report has linked loneliness to over 100 deaths every hour, totalling more than 871,000 global fatalities each year.

U.S. children have an almost two times higher risk of death compared to children from other high-income nations, according to a study published July 7 in JAMA.  Researchers analyzed mortality ...

Research conducted by Chinese scientists on mobile phone usage among university students contributed to a World Health Organization report released recently, which identified loneliness as a pressing ...

A new residential home in Holyoke is the only such facility in the country, and perhaps in the world, that is focused ...