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A temperature check is conducted at a Trump campaign rally last month in Toledo, Ohio.

Health & Safety

Coronavirus FAQ: Folks At Trump-Biden Debate Were Scanned For Fever. Is That Helpful?

7:07pm October 02, 2020

by Pranav Baskar

Temperature scans are becoming commonplace around the world — at political events, at doctors' offices, at airports and more. Do they provide useful info to help reduce the spread of COVID-19?

Measuring skin temperature is less accurate than internal readings, a review finds.

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Health & Safety

For The Most Accurate Read, Where Should You Put That Thermometer?

1:42pm November 17, 2015

by Patti Neighmond

Intensive care units often take temperatures in the armpit, but those can be off by as much as 1.5 degrees. More accurate (and invasive) internal thermometers can help detect hidden infections.

A school official shows a pupil an infrared digital laser thermometer before taking his temperature in Lagos, Nigeria, in September. Starting this week, similar hand-held devices are checking foreheads for fever at some U.S. airports.

Health & Safety

How A No-Touch Thermometer Detects A Fever

11:39am October 17, 2014

by Alison Bruzek

Some U.S airports scanning passengers for Ebola are using hand-held infrared thermometers to help detect fever. The devices aren't perfect but do contribute to the safety net, health officials say.