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USC researchers developed the Lollylab device, which analyzes saliva for acetaminophen presence. The analysis takes approximately 60 seconds, making health checks less unpleasant for children.
- Field
- medicine and diagnostics
- What they did
- Researchers from the University of Southern California developed a device called Lollylab, which uses a graphene sensor to analyze saliva in about 60 seconds.
- Why it matters
- This allows testing for acetaminophen (an ingredient in many painkillers and cold/flu medicines) to be administered as a lollipop, making medical checkups less unpleasant for children.
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