Super sniffers: how dogs could help detect dangerous bacteria in cystic fibrosis patients
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Meet Jodie. She’s a golden Labrador with a nose for science—literally. At first glance, she might seem like your average good girl, but Jodie is part of a growing group of medical detection dogs trained to sniff out harmful bacteria in humans. And her Read More...
Handlers are training dogs to sniff out COVID-19
Dogs have been trained to sniff out malaria, cancer, and Parkinson’s disease. A couple months ago, we shared a story about how dogs are even used to detect parasites in orange trees. Now, handlers hope to train dogs to smell COVID-19. Medical Detection Dogs, a charity based in the UK, is Read More...