FDA Approves Body Temperature Feature for Google's Pixel 8 Pro

The new feature, part of the January 2024 Pixel update, allows the phone to measure body temperature by scanning a person's forehead.

Google's Pixel 8 Pro now has an FDA-approved feature that allows it to measure body temperature by scanning a person's forehead.
The temperature sensor, which was initially used to measure the temperature of objects, now has a medical feature in the Thermometer app.
The temperature sensor requires a four-second forehead scan and needs to be extremely close to the skin without touching it.
The feature is part of the January 2024 Pixel update, which also includes 'Circle to Search' and AI-powered 'Magic Compose' for the Google Messages app.
The body temperature data collected can be saved to a user's Fitbit profile for advanced health tracking.