Sniffer

Covid-19 sniffer dogs backed by Camilla and £500million government funding to get us moving again

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Bright-eyed and mischievous, Asher the cocker spaniel looks every bit the family pet.  Right now, he’s a little scruffier than normal thanks to a ‘Covid-19 hair cut’ from a loving owner unable to get to the grooming salon during the lockdown. There is no clue at all that Asher could soon be Britain’s secret weapon … Read more

Sniffer dogs that can detect asymptomatic coronavirus carriers could screen 250 people an hour 

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Sniffer dogs that can detect asymptomatic coronavirus carriers could screen 250 people an hour Labrador and cocker spaniels are undergoing intensive sniffer dog training  They can already sniff out potentially diseases like cancer and malaria Trials will see if they can correctly identify the odour of Covid-19 on humans The approach could ‘revolutionise how we … Read more

UK government considers putting coronavirus sniffer dogs at airports

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Could dogs that can sniff out coronavirus be used at UK airports? Charity says it is in talks with the Government over canines it is training to detect the virus in 0.5 seconds Six dogs are being trained to identify coronavirus in less than a second Medical Detection Dogs says it needs £500,000 to properly … Read more

Sniffer dogs could become a new ally in the coronavirus war by identifying infected people

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Sniffer dogs could become a new ally in the coronavirus war by identifying infected people – before they show symptoms Specially trained animals could identify those carrying coronavirus, say experts They could identify them before they show symptoms, at A&E’s and UK airports  Trained dogs are able to pick up chemicals called volatile organic compounds  … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Sniffer dogs could detect cases at airports

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Sniffer dogs could be used to detect cases of coronavirus at airports as researchers launch six week project to discover if canines can smell the infection Medical Detection Dogs are looking to see whether dogs can sniff out COVID-19  Follows extensive previous research into dogs’ ability to sniff out malaria  The trials are based on … Read more

Sniffer dogs could be out of work after Intel creates a computer chip that can ‘smell’ explosives

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Sniffer dogs could be out of work after Intel creates a computer chip that can ‘smell’ dangerous chemicals in drugs, explosives and other illegal substances Researchers created a circuit on a chip similar to the olfactory circuit in dogs The team then use artificial intelligence to spot different chemical ‘smells’ The algorithm identifies smells by … Read more