Forehead thermometers are not as accurate as oral thermometers in detecting fevers among hospitalized Black patients, according to a study led by researchers at Emory University in Atlanta. The ...

The aftermath of the pandemic has left us more vulnerable yet forced us to become proactive in tackling health matters. Knowing a fever can result in testing positive for COVID-19, among other ...

Forehead thermometers take temperatures using infrared radiation. Whether the devices can pick up the radiation can be affected by something called skin emissivity. Skin emissivity is how much light, ...

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A new study has found that forehead thermometers are less accurate than oral thermometers in detecting fevers in Black people, the news arm of Emory University — Emory News Center — is reporting.

During the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, temporal or forehead thermometers became the go to for a no-contact way of checking for fevers. But now, research shows forehead thermometers are missing ...

As the weather cools and the holidays approach, I’m preparing for illness season: many different viruses spread during the fall and winter, especially around large indoor gatherings, according to the ...

One of the most common symptoms of COVID-19 is a fever. According to the CDC, a fever typically appears 2-14 days after exposure. There are a couple common types of thermometers sold for home use in ...

Taking temperatures is the main way health care providers determine if a patient has a fever. Missing a possible fever could delay treatment. A study of more than 4,000 patients finds that Black ...