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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Although the physical body is relatively inactive during sleep, the brain is remarkably busy − restoring, repairing and reenergizing the body. Sleep problems affect more than your energy level and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sleep is a major struggle in the fire service. A common sentiment is, “I’ll sleep when I’m dead,” but firefighters are starting to wake up to the fact that they need sleep. The challenge? Achieving ...

Shift work has increasingly become a studied topic due to its threat to the physical health and mental well-being of shift workers. Firefighter shift work comprises long hours often combined with ...

Dr. Joel Billings tells how individual members, their company officers, and their department's health and safety officer and administration can mitigate sleep deprivation. Research findings ...