The world's first pregnancy test using saliva has appeared.

The UK has developed the SaliStick, the world's first saliva pregnancy test. It works on the principle of oral tests for covid. The result is displayed after ten minutes. Saliva samples should be collected in a handheld applicator and placed in the block for analysis. It will measure the level of β-hCG - just like a regular test strip. Traditionally, the hormone can be detected in the third or fourth week of pregnancy. More than 300 women have participated in the SaliStick trials. The accuracy of the method is 95% from the first day of delay. Test sells for £9.99