Med-tech on a leash: The many diseases that can be detected by dogs | Malay Mail

Monday, 31 Aug 2020 07:36 AM MYT

NEW YORK, Aug 31 — Cancer, covid-19, diabetes, malaria... Not only do they make great pets, but dogs also have a remarkable sense of smell that can be used to detect a wide range of diseases. Initially developed by the staff at the French École Vétérinaire de Maisons-Alfort, the method, which is being tested in the city of Strasbourg, the island of Corsica and at other locations outside France, has demonstrated encouraging preliminary results. This parasitic disease, which is transmitted to humans by Anopheles mosquitoes, can also be detected by our canine friends.

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