A pill thermometer is an ingestible thermometer that allows a person's core temperature to be continuously monitored. It was developed by NASA in collaboration with Johns Hopkins University for use with astronauts.[1] Since then the pill has been used by mountain climbers,[2] football players, cyclists,[3] F1 drivers.[4] and in the mining industry.

The Thermometer Pill is currently manufactured by the company, HQ Inc under the brand name CorTemp.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Boen, Brooke. "NASA - Ingestible Thermometer Pill Helps Athletes Beat the Heat". www.nasa.gov.
  2. ↑ "NOVA | Transcripts | Deadly Ascent | PBS". www.pbs.org.
  3. ↑ Twitter feed
  4. ↑ "The pill that takes drivers' temperature". BBC Sport.
  5. ↑ "Home". HQ, Inc.
  • HQ Inc - the manufacturer of the pill
  • The pill's patent
  • Transcript of the NOVA episode, "Deadly Ascent" which features the pill prominently
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