Dogs could be trained to detect malaria in humans by sniffing their socks, new research suggests. Scientists believe the findings of the new study, the first in which animals have demonstrated the ...

LONDON - In a lab room, two-year-old springer spaniel Freya bustles along a row of vials positioned on stands, sniffing each for signs of disease. The vials all contain pieces cut from socks, one of ...

Sniffer dogs trained using smelly socks to pick up “corona odour” can identify people infected with the virus with greater accuracy than lateral flow tests, scientists say. But experts have cautioned ...

LONDON — Sniffer dogs trained using smelly socks worn by people infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus could soon be used at airports or mass gathering venues to pick up the “corona odor” of ...

Labrador/golden retriever cross Lexi and Labrador Sally could tell the difference between the scents of infected and uninfected samples from Africa with a “credible degree” of accuracy. Experts ...