Peeing on a stick and waiting for two lines could be a thing of the past, with the launch of the world’s first, rapid saliva pregnancy test.
Created by an Israel-based start-up, SaliStick detects the presence of the pregnancy hormone hCG in the saliva, two days from an expected period.
“Saliva is the key to rapid diagnostics for a variety of medical reasons. It is the only non-invasive, easy, and hygienic means to detect hormones, viruses, and even diseases,” explained Prof Aaron Palmon, Co-founder of Salignostics.
“With SaliStick, we leverage the powerful diagnostics abilities we have been able to create from analysing saliva. This product completely removes the need for blood and urine samples when testing for pregnancy.”
The test delivers pregnancy results in just 10 minutes.
While the test has been launched in Israel, it’s expected to be rolled out across the world from next year, pending approvals from regulatory authorties in each country.
If you could pick between a urine and saliva pregnancy test, which would you choose? Let us know in the comments below.
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