Pill thermometer
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
[edit]- ^ Boen, Brooke. "NASA - Ingestible Thermometer Pill Helps Athletes Beat the Heat". www.nasa.gov.
- ^ "NOVA | Transcripts | Deadly Ascent | PBS". www.pbs.org.
- ^ Twitter feed
- ^ "The pill that takes drivers' temperature". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Home". HQ, Inc.
External links
[edit]- HQ Inc - the manufacturer of the pill
- The pill's patent
- Transcript of the NOVA episode, "Deadly Ascent" which features the pill prominently