Lollipop oral sensor will have your child excited for a checkup

Lollipop oral sensor will have your child excited for a checkup

The red, peach-flavored candy coating on Lollylab stimulates saliva production, and a sensor at the bottom analyzes it for acetaminophen

Saliva can provide a plethora of valuable information about our health. Scientists can even use it to detect signs of heart failure. But let’s be honest: medical tests, even something as simple as saliva collection, aren’t much fun, especially for kids. Now, researchers at the University of Southern California have come up with a way to make medical testing a little less of a bitter experience – quite literally.

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Category: Good Thinking, Technology

Tags: American Chemical Society, University of Southern California, Diagnostic devices