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Sleep debt, night shifts may raise risk of infections: Study
Updated On: 10 March, 2025 11:09 AM IST | Mumbai | IANS
The findings showed that shift work -- particularly night shifts -- was associated with a higher risk of several infections, including the common cold
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Sleep debt and night shifts increase the risk of several common infections, according to a study on Monday.
According to researchers from Norway, sleep debt, defined as the gap between sleep need and actual sleep duration, increased infection risk in a dose-dependent manner.
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