Best overall: iProven Forehead and Ear Thermometer DMT-489 - See at Amazon Best infrared non-contact: iHealth No-Touch Forehead Thermometer PT3 - See at Amazon Best for kids: Exergen Temporal ...

This is the product's overall performance score, based on key tests conducted by our industry experts in the CHOICE labs.

If you're still using an old mercury-filled stick thermometer or a strip-type forehead thermometer – which the NHS doesn't recommend – now's probably the time to find a better replacement. Find out ...

Find answers to our most frequently asked questions about thermometers at the bottom of this page. Why buy: With its non-contact infrared technology, the Femometer Forehead Thermometer swiftly ...

These thermometers are quick but expensive. They can give misleading readings if they’re not correctly placed in the ear.