![Editorial cartoon: A robot sits in an armchair in a living room with a half smile. In the foreground stands a woman with a phone to her ear and a cup of coffee in her other hand. Caption reads: “My companion bot is bored.”](https://harvardpublichealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/HarvardPublicHealth_CompanionBot_Cartoon_comic_loder_2200-1200x899.jpg)
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Commentary Winter 2023
An editorial cartoon by Natasha Loder
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Natasha Loder
Natasha Loder is the health policy editor at The Economist and a cartoonist.
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From the Issue
![Harvard Public Health magazine cover: A blond stuffed dog with a red bandana is placed in front of a bright purple and pink sunburst background. The words “Fido! Heal!” extend above and below the animal. Sub-title reads: Technology be an essential tool for treating loneliness. But does it work?](https://harvardpublichealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/HPH_WTR23_Cover_Web-1-400x544.jpg)