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Shift Working: New COVID-19 Risk Factor by Colleen Fleiss on  April 27, 2021 at 12:34 PM Shift work might alter how the immune system responds to the viral infection Globally, shift work is becoming increasingly common with 10% to 40% of workers in most countries doing so People who work shifts are at an increased risk to end up in hospital with COVID-19 than people who have regular work patterns. The findings of the study are published in the journal Thorax. Researchers found that shift working could be just as important a risk factor as already known high risk featur...

April 25, 2021 April 25, 2021 In New Bedford, Massachusetts, fishermen and plant workers had a hard time finding vaccine appointments that fit their schedules. SHOW TRANSCRIPT

Heart health of shift workers linked to body clock: Study ANI | Updated: Apr 19, 2021 10:04 IST Washington [US], April 19 (ANI): Working hours that deviate from an individual's natural body clock are associated with greater cardiovascular risk, according to a new research. The research was presented at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2021, an online scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). "Our study found that for each hour the work schedule was out of sync with an employee's body clock, the risk of heart disease got worse," said study...

Timeshifter Raises Funding And Reveals Upcoming Shift Work App Based on its powerful technology platform for circadian shifting and insights from its successful jet lag app, Timeshifter is now developing a new app to help those struggling with shift work. News provided by Share this article Share this article NEW YORK, Feb. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Timeshifter® – the circadian science company best known for the most-downloaded and highest-rated jet lag app in the world – today announced it will finalize $2 million in financing and its plan to launch a new app for shift workers later this...

>> thank you very much. miguel is in las vegas. lucy is also in las vegas, at the bellagio hotel, what are you seeing, lucy, over there? >> reporter: well, this is an unusual caucus site. the bellagio is one of seven caucus sites on the strip that are specifically aimed at getting shift workers to come and participate. so these are gas station attendants, and union worker, nonunion worker, restaurant employers, people who are working within a 2.5 mile radius of the las vegas strip and not able to go home to their home precincts and opportunities are given during the lunchtime or whatever free ...