COVID-19 Canine Scent Detection Study

Tuesday, May 12, 2020 - 08:00 in Psychology & Sociology

A pilot training program using scent detection dogs to discriminate between samples from COVID-19 positive and COVID-19 negative patients is the focus of a new research initiative at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet).With up to 300 million smell receptors—compared to six million in humans—dogs are uniquely positioned to aid in […]

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