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 ...

Every night, millions of people work hard to keep our essential services running—treating patients, responding to emergencies ...

If you’ve ever felt like the world operates by different rules in the middle of the night, these stories will confirm it.

Laura Vater, MD, remembers sneaking into her home after 12-hour night shifts during medical training while her husband distracted their toddler. The stealthy tag-teaming effort helped her get enough ...

A new study examining the effects of sleep patterns and shift work on the immune system has found that sleep debt and night shifts increase the risk of several common infections in nurses. Modern ...

From skipping meals to restless nights, new research exposes how shift schedules lead healthcare workers towards unhealthy habits, and what hospitals can do to help. Study: A qualitative study on ...

Night shifts are part of everyday life for physicians in specialty training. They test both body and mind: Fatigue, stress, and the responsibility of caring for patients at night demand a high level ...

Better sleep hygiene could see fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) mining shift workers get a better night's sleep, new research has shown. Better sleep hygiene could see fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) mining shift ...

Research shows that night shift work is associated with higher osteoporosis risk, emphasizing the importance of monitoring ...