A new report by the World Health Organization (WHO), a Geneva-based UN , has revealed that loneliness is responsible for more than 871,000 deaths worldwide each year- meaning over 100 lives lost every ...

A WHO report finds 17% of the global population suffers from loneliness, causing over 871,000 deaths yearly. It urges stronger social ties and warns of the digital impact on human connection.

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A new WHO report reveals that loneliness contributes to over 800,000 deaths worldwide each year. Termed the "public health challenge of our time," the report highlights the severe health risks linked ...

A 55-year-old man in Navi Mumbai was rescued after living in complete isolation for over three years, surviving only on ...

The feeling of being lonely was also more common in low-income countries, where nearly one in four people report feeling ...