Dogs can detect malaria by sniffing people's socks

Study says the animals appear able to identify people infected with the disease even if they are not showing symptomsDogs ’ noses could become a powerful weapon in the battle against malaria, according to research suggesting the animals can tell from a sniff of a sock whether someone has the disease.Dogs have previously proved highly accurate at detecting a range of human diseases, includingprostate cancer andthyroid cancer, as well as atalerting people with diabetes that they have low blood sugar.Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Malaria Science Animal behaviour Animals Medical research Source Type: news