Lollipops in health centers are usually used to reward children after procedures with their healthcare professional, but a new twist on this idea could soon make some diagnostic testing more agreeable.
Move over traditional throat swabs and spit tubes, scientists are developing a new lollipop-based saliva collection system to detect bacteria from the mouth and throat to test for illnesses like strep throat.
In the study of 28 people across the United States, participants collected saliva with all three methods, using candy, a conventional tube, and a swab, and sent their samples back to the lab.
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