The content discusses a novel approach to saliva collection for diagnostic testing using lollipops. The CandyCollect system, featuring a candy-coated spoon-like stick with grooves, allows for efficient saliva collection to detect bacteria for illnesses like strep throat. In a study comparing this method to traditional spit tubes and mouth swabs, lollipops proved to be as effective, with participants finding them more appealing and sanitary.
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