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 symptoms
by Nicola Davis
Oct 29, 2018
2 minutes
Dogs’ 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, including prostate cancer and thyroid cancer, as well as at that they have low blood sugar.
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