A family member recently contracted COVID-19 in France. He responded to concerned messages: “At least I have good WIFI while recuperating.” The need for connectivity was never greater than during the ...

Social isolation and loneliness are the emotional consequences of technology-based remote working and place additional burdens on the mental health of remote-working staff.

I was not aware of the epidemic of loneliness until speaking on the subject and receiving hundreds of responses. This is a matter of life and death. Technology and social media have connected the ...

The use of technology has made life more isolating. Even though the internet has served as a lifeline, connecting people with family and friends and combating loneliness and isolation, it has also ...

We've all felt lonely at some point in our lives, whether during the COVID-19 pandemic, an illness, or after losing a family member. People can even feel lonely even when surrounded by others. In 2023 ...

Loneliness/social isolation isn’t just a transient emotion or situation, it’s turned into a global crisis with serious public health consequences. In 2023, then–US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, ...

Social isolation is a substantial risk factor for dementia in older adults, according to a pair of studies that add evidence to past research on this threat. But these new studies offer a potential ...

Deep Isolation has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with technical and engineering services provider Amentum to cooperate on the commercialisation of Deep Isolation's radioactive waste disposal ...

This year marks a decade since the release of Her, a science-fiction romance starring Joaquin Phoenix and Scarlett Johansson. Spike Jonze, otherwise known for cult classics like 2008’s Synecdoche, New ...