Night work keeps hospitals open, factories humming and deliveries moving while most people sleep, but a growing body of ...

Working the night shift, frequently flying across time zones or keeping an irregular sleep schedule does more than just leave ...

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 ...

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 ...

Working night shifts has become common in today’s demanding world. But what comes with such shifts is the toll on health.

For years, I worked nights as a police and fire dispatcher while raising two school-age children. After getting off at 7 a.m., I would get home around 7:30, take care of a few things and be in bed by ...

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 ...

Working nights takes a toll on the body in ways most people don't fully grasp until they experience it firsthand. The weight ...

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 ...

Law enforcement officers, other first responders, current and former hospital workers such as the present writer, and many others must work at night. This is a problem. Most mammals are actually ...