LONDON - The Medical Detection Dogs charity had a hunch last year that man’s best friend could be used to detect COVID-19.
Now, they’ve got the data to prove it.A recent study conducted by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) found specially trained dogs can rapidly, noninvasively detect a COVID-19 infection with up to 94.3% sensitivity and up to 92% specificity."These fantastic results are further evidence that dogs are one of the most reliable biosensors for detecting the odour (odor) of human disease.
Our robust study shows the huge potential for dogs to help in the fight against COVID-19," said Dr. Claire Guest, chief scientific officer at Medical Detection Dogs.RELATED: ‘We’re sure that dogs could detect COVID-19’:.