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

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

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 ...

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 ...

New evidence from more than 266,000 UK adults reveals that working permanent night shifts can disrupt the body’s internal clock, alter gut function, and heighten the risk of irritable bowel syndrome.

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 ...

As the streets grow quiet and the world falls asleep, some people continue their daily grind: Hospitals buzz with nurses on rounds, highways roar with truckers speeding by, and call centers hum with ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nirit Cohen covers the Future of Work, bridging trends with solutions. A job is no longer a job. It's a shift. A project. A task.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. A new workforce report from Deputy’s The Big Shift: U.S. 2025 ...