The authors of this review both served on the National Academy of Science, Engineering,
and Medicine Committee that produced the report,“Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older …

Social relationships are adaptive and crucial for survival. This review presents existing
evidence indicating that our social connections to others have powerful influences on health …

Social isolation and loneliness are serious yet underappreciated public health risks that
affect a significant portion of the older adult population. Approximately one-quarter of …

Objective: Social support and social integration have been linked to lower rates of morbidity
and mortality. However, the biological mechanisms responsible for such links need greater …

There is now substantial evidence that larger income differences in a society increase the
prevalence of most of the health and social problems that tend to occur more frequently …

Never before have we experienced social isolation on such a massive scale as we have in
response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). However, we know that the social …

Since late 2019, pandemic coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has spread rapidly across the
globe [1]. In response, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and …

Comparative analyses are the backbone of evolutionary analysis. However, their record in
producing a consensus has not always been good. This is especially true of attempts to …

In recent years, scientists based in a variety of disciplines have attempted to explain the
evolutionary origins of religious belief and practice–. Although they have focused on …

Objectives This study aimed to explore time-varying associations between social
engagement, living status and loneliness and neuro-immune markers in older adults, and …