Study shows dogs can detect COVID-19 faster, better than most PCR tests

<https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/study-shows-dogs-can-detect-covid-19-faster-better-most-pcr-tests>

"A new review of literature on COVID-19–sniffing canines shows dogs
outperformed or matched reverse-transcription polymerase chain reaction
(RT-PCR) tests or antigen tests in detecting the novel coronavirus among humans
or patient samples containing sweat, saliva, or urine.

The meta-study, published in the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, included 29
studies in which dogs were used to detect COVID-19 using more than 31,000
samples. More than 400 scientists from 32 countries used 19 different dog
breeds to conduct the studies. The number of dogs involved in the individual
studies ranged from 2 to 15, with an average of 6. Labrador Retrievers and
Belgian Malinois were the most commonly used dog breeds."

Via Violet Blue’s Pandemic Roundup: July 20, 2023
https://www.patreon.com/posts/pandemic-roundup-86365778

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