Dogs can sniff out SARS-CoV-2 in urine samples with 96% accuracy, according to a proof-of-concept study. No more swabs being jammed up your nose? Not quite, as the “dog test” is a long way off from practical applications. That’s because…
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Dogs are being trained to sniff out COVID-19 in humans
Scientists are training dogs to identify COVID-19 by following their noses. A new program at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) is putting noses to the grindstone for disease detection. Researchers are working with dogs to see…
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Study points to evidence of stray dogs as possible origin of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
Ever since the outbreak of the SARS-CoV-2, scientists have been scrambling to identify the species of origin to understand how the new coronavirus first leapt from its animal hosts to humans, causing the current pandemic infecting more than a million…
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Good news: No evidence dogs and cats can get coronavirus
It’s natural to worry about those you love during a public health scare, and you love your pets. The good news is that there is no evidence your dog or cat can contract the coronavirus, the World Health Organization said….
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