Working in shifts as we know it in the modern day originated at the start of the industrial revolution to keep up with maintaining and managing the factories. Since then, shift work has permeated all ...

The biggest challenge with night shift is the misalignment it does to sleep timings. According to the UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE), which is Britain's national regulator for workplace health ...

Listen to the latest episode of Igniting the Shift Within for a wake-up call Host David Dachinger and guest Dr. Sara Jahnke examine the impact of shift work on firefighter health and performance. They ...

A recent study highlights how shift work, sleep debt, and night shifts increase the risk of infections among nurses, particularly the common cold. Study: Night work and sleep debt are associated with ...

Many medical professionals working night shifts struggle to get enough quality sleep. Working those late hours significantly impacts our natural circadian rhythm. Circadian rhythm internally regulates ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Getty Images A new study published in April 2025 has revealed exactly how shift work can ...

The use of circadian-informed lighting, where artificial lighting is synchronised to the natural biological rhythms or a person's 'body-clock', significantly improves quality of sleep and work ...

Train and bus drivers, doctors and carers, employees in companies where machines run around the clock: In many industries, people work in shifts. Some start early in the morning, or at midday. Others ...