AS children head back to school after months of coronavirus lockdown, thousands of parents are regularly checking their children’s temperature to make sure they are not infected. But many are unclear ...

Body temperatures can reveal a lot about your help. Temperature is one of the key vital signs doctors look at. Infections can cause a fever and other illnesses can cause your body temperature to ...

Height, weight, age and sex can all impact what an individual’s ‘normal’ body temperature should be, latest research has identified. A new study has found that some people with a fever might not feel ...

When you’re feeling sick and wondering whether to go to work or school, the thermometer often has the final verdict. Most people have been taught a body temperature of 98.6 Fahrenheit is normal, while ...

Since a common symptom of Covid-19 is a fever, some concerned folks may be taking their temperatures more often these days. If you feel panic when your thermometer beeps and reads 0.2 degree higher ...

A Stanford University study led by Dr. Julie Parsonnet challenges the long-held belief that the average body temperature of a healthy person is 36.6°C (98.6°F). Analyzing over 618,000 measurements, ...

Checking whether your temperature breaches the 38C fever threshold is a go-to when unwell. But it may be an inaccurate measure of health, scientists say. US researchers found 'normal' body temperature ...

Julie Parsonnet’s then-mother-in-law had been feeling ill, but her body temperature did not suggest a fever. It hovered at 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit, long regarded as the standard for normal, and never ...

A recent analysis of temperature trends suggests that the average human body temperature has dropped since the 19th century due to physiological changes. The authors of the new study also highlight ...