For a good night’s sleep, ditch the sexism

If it’s your job alone to see the kids through the night, or keep the money coming in, you feel you can’t put a foot wrong

Upsurge in sleeping problems due to UK’s longest heatwave in 40 years

People left tired, irritable and less productive at work after nights of poor shuteye

Nightshifts disrupt rhythm between brain and gut, study shows

Blood tests on participants show profound impact work pattern has on hormones

My new plan to fight insomnia: give up on the idea of sleeping

Thanks to the heatwave, sleep has become an impossibility. But I now realise that all my battles with insomnia are in vain

When coffee isn’t enough: startups aim to bring back nap time – for a fee

Growing number of business around the world are offering spaces for people to pay to take a snooze during the day

Bring back nap time: we’d all be happier

I refuse to give up my daytime sleep just because I’m a grownup. Dreams are what my lunch break is made of

Is 8.5 hours the perfect amount of sleep – and could you survive on much less?

The recommended eight hours’ shut-eye may not be enough, say researchers, as most people sleep for 90% of their time in bed. So what effect do different amounts of sleep time really have on the body?

Should we be allowed to sleep at work?

Members of the House of Lords have been told off for snoozing in the chamber – but workplace naps are surprisingly common

The truth about blue light: does it really cause insomnia and increased risk of cancer?

The light emitted from our LED screens is blamed for everything from bleary eyes to much more serious health issues. So just how worried should we be?

Weekend lie-ins could help you avoid an early death, study says

Survey of 38,000 adults shows 65% higher mortality rate for adults getting five hours’ sleep a night unless balanced with longer snooze on ‘days off’