A new study conducted by Stanford University revealed that the average human body temperature is decreasing, challenging the long-held standard established in the 19th century. Led by Dr. Julie Parsonnet, an expert in infectious diseases, the research analyzed data spanning nearly two centuries and concluded that the commonly accepted average temperature of 36.6 degrees Celsius is incorrect.
Dr. Parsonnet’s team at Stanford University worked with 618,306 measurements of oral temperature from adult patients taken between 2008 and 2017. Using machine learning algorithms to eliminate data affected by diseases, the researchers conducted an extensive analysis of body temperature trends over time. The study was published in the scientific journal eLife.
The study found that normal human body temperature naturally varies…