A new study using data from COVID-19 lockdowns in Australia suggests that physical isolation does not lead to an increase in feelings of loneliness. A new study using data from Covid-19 lockdowns in ...

Amidst all the calls in nearly every country for social distancing, the most powerful tool we have to slow the spread of the coronavirus, one important fact gets lost: We are fundamentally social ...

In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers discuss the effectiveness of physical distancing and testing with self-isolation as measures to control viral transmission ...

Hikikomori is an extreme form of social isolation first recognized in Japan in the 1990s. It’s distinct from similar conditions like anxiety or agoraphobia and is characterized by sustained physical ...

Science + Technology Editor & Co-Host of The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation Kate Mulligan and/or the Canadian Institute for Social Prescribing have received funding from the Public ...

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers evaluated the relationship between social isolation and health outcomes such as cognitive and physical function decline, cardiovascular ...

COVID-19 has caused most of us to lose physical contact with other people. We are not able to regularly visit, hug, or converse with those we care about face-to-face. What effects does social ...

A new study using data from Covid-19 lockdowns in Australia suggests that physical isolation does not lead to an increase in loneliness. Loneliness, a subjective feeling of social disconnection, is ...