Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 dogs could be sniffing out cases in months
University of Adelaide researchers are working with international partners to train sniffer dogs to detect COVID-19 infection.
Jul 30, 2020
2
1
News tagged with dogs
Psychology & Psychiatry
The most important task for a PTSD service dog for veterans is disrupting anxiety
Science has shown that service dogs can benefit some veterans with PTSD. But the exact role service dogs play in the day-to-day lives of veterans—and the helpfulness of the tasks they perform—is less known.
Jul 22, 2020
0
15
Oncology & Cancer
Precision medicine approach has successfully treated bone cancer in dogs
Osteosarcoma, a common bone cancer in dogs, affects more than 10,000 dogs in the U.S. each year. While chemotherapy is generally effective at killing some of the cancer cells, the numerous side effects can be painful and ...
Jul 18, 2020
0
59
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pets provide comfort for 'Ruff' quarantine time
(HealthDay)—For New York lawyer Roseann Schuyler, her family's pets—a dog (Jackie), two cats (Hudson and Winter) and a fish (Atticus fish)—eased the long, lonely days of lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic this ...
Jul 15, 2020
0
0
Psychology & Psychiatry
Pandemic blues? Turns out, our pets have been waiting for this moment
As a child, Jen Currin-McCulloch noticed the effects of the human-animal bond while following her dad around his veterinary clinic.
Jul 15, 2020
0
5
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 presents new obstacles for people who use service dogs
While browsing through a Facebook group for guide, mobility and service dog recipients, a post by one of the members jumped out at me. "Did you dare to go out with your dog?" it asked. "Are you able to go out of your home?" ...
Jul 10, 2020
0
6
Pediatrics
Pet dogs may improve social-emotional development in young children
Young children from dog-owning households have better social and emotional wellbeing than children from households who do not own a dog, suggests research published in the journal Pediatric Research.
Jul 6, 2020
0
53
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dog in Georgia tests positive for virus that causes COVID-19
A dog in Georgia is believed to have been the second canine in the U.S. to test positive for the virus that causes COVID-19, health officials said.
Jul 4, 2020
0
49
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Grassroots dog vaccinations can help stop rabies, but not alone
In the US, dying from rabies is virtually unheard of. But around the world, rabies kills 59,000 people every year. Ninety-nine percent of those deaths are caused by dog bites; half of the people killed are children. There's ...
Jul 2, 2020
0
1
Oncology & Cancer
Glowing dye may aid in eliminating cancer
"Clean margins" are a goal of cancer excision surgery. If even a small piece of cancerous tissue is left behind, it increases the likelihood of a local recurrence and spread of the disease, possibly reducing overall survival ...
Jun 30, 2020
0
35
