Medical research
Dog detectives sniff out harmful bacteria causing lung infections
Sniffer dogs have been trained to detect ultra-low concentrations of bacteria which cause lung infections in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients.
Aug 15, 2019
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Medical research
Good boy! New Zealand researchers using dogs to sniff out prostate cancer
The University of Otago and K9 Medical Detection NZ are working together to investigate using dogs as a diagnostic tool to sniff out prostate cancer.
Mar 5, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Dogs detect breast cancer from bandage: researchers
Dogs can sniff out cancer from a piece of cloth which had touched the breast of a woman with a tumour, researchers said Friday, announcing the results of an unusual, but promising, diagnostic trial.
Mar 24, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Dogs sniff out chemicals linked to prostate cancer
Researchers in Italy have published a study suggesting that trained dogs can detect chemicals linked to prostate cancer from urine samples.
Apr 17, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Dogs help sniff out ovarian cancer in Pa. study
Researchers in Philadelphia have begun an ovarian cancer detection study that relies on dogs' keen sense of smell.
Aug 9, 2013
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