A UK analysis reveals that loneliness significantly increases health costs, with lonely individuals costing the NHS up to £885 more annually. The study, surveying over 23,000 Britons, links loneliness to mental distress and poorer health. It emphasizes the need for public health recognition of loneliness and suggests that awareness could lead to better support and reduced health service burdens. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)