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 - 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 ...

LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - 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 ...

Dogs could be trained to detect malaria by sniffing used socks, research suggests. Scientists found trained sniffer dogs were up to 70 per cent accurate in detecting the deadly disease. The Durham ...