Dr. Vivek Murthy will discuss the growing epidemic of loneliness and its profound impact on health and well-being. Drawing from his book Together and his experience as U.S. Surgeon General, Vivek will ...

WASHINGTON — Widespread loneliness in the U.S. poses health risks as deadly as smoking up to 15 cigarettes daily, costing the health industry billions of dollars annually, the U.S. surgeon general ...

A first-of-its-kind summit unites national leaders to confront isolation and advance inclusion as a public health priority. CINCINNATI, OH, UNITED STATES, September 8 ...

The so-called loneliness epidemic trumpeted in a high-profile Biden-era Surgeon General’s report may have been vastly overstated, new research suggests. Turns out, Americans aren’t nearly as isolated ...

When former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a national advisory on loneliness in 2023, he called it a public health crisis with consequences as dangerous as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.

On Jan. 7, 2025, and as he concluded his second tenure as U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy released a report titled, “My Parting Prescription for America.” Murthy discussed the power of ...

In 2025, Dr. Murthy and The Together Project will embark on a national listening tour and series of community engagements, with the support of the Knight Foundation and working with their community ...

One simple habit that’s like rocket fuel for your impact and well-being. What’s the real meaning of happiness? And how do we actually experience it—not just in fleeting moments, but in a lasting, ...

Reducing isolation at work is good for business. by Vivek Murthy On August 24, 1992, in the early hours of the morning, my family and I stepped out of our temporary shelter to find our city — and our ...