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Professor Carl Heneghan is quoted in this Wall Street Journal article.
Comparing infrared thermometers with more traditional methods for measuring children's body temperature
Acute paediatrics Clinical General NIHR Community Healthcare Cooperative
8 December 2020
General practitioners commonly measure children’s temperature using a thermometer placed in the armpit or ear canal. New ’non-contact’ thermometers use infrared light to measure temperature without touching the child. They are easy to use and there is no risk of passing on infections. However, we do not know how well they measure temperature compared with thermometers that use the armpit or the ear.