The dogs sniffing out coronavirus 英国训练新冠肺炎检测犬
4 years, 2 months ago

The dogs sniffing out coronavirus 英国训练新冠肺炎检测犬

China Daily  

The dogs sniffing out coronavirus 英国训练新冠肺炎检测犬 本集内容 The dogs sniffing out coronavirus 英国训练新冠肺炎检测犬 学习要点 有关 “smell（气味）” 的词汇 边看边答 Where are these Covid-19 sniffer dog trials taking place? 克莱尔·格斯特博士 英国慈善机构 “医疗检测犬”（Medical Detection Dogs） “这些狗的嗅觉极为灵敏。它们有3.5亿个嗅觉感受器。而我们人类只有五百万个嗅觉感受器，我们还觉得自己的嗅觉不错呢。” Asher's remarkable nose has already been trained to sniff out a number of human diseases like cancer and malaria. 亚瑟嗅觉非凡的鼻子已经过训练，可以嗅出一些人类疾病，比如癌症和疟疾。现在，伦敦卫生与热带医学院及杜伦大学共同开展了一项研究项目，评估这些狗能否检测出新冠病毒。 Professor James Logan, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine We now know, scientifically, that diseases change body odour, and, you know, dogs are incredibly good at sniffing – and we all know that – but they're also very good at learning as well. 训练检测犬的方法是嗅探目前感染新冠病毒的人穿过的衣物样本。研究人员们表示，他们急需更多的样本，正在寻求帮助。 词汇 sense of smell 嗅觉 olfaction 嗅觉（医学术语） sniff out 嗅出，闻出 detect 检测出，发现 odour 气味 问题答案 These Covid-19 sniffer dog trials are taking place at Helsinki airport in Finland.

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Trained scent dogs may more effectively detect Covid than RT-PCR tests: Study
1 year, 4 months ago

Trained scent dogs may more effectively detect Covid than RT-PCR tests: Study

India Today  

Trained scent dogs exhibit a remarkable ability to detect Covid-19 infections with higher accuracy and efficiency compared to conventional RT-PCR tests, according to a review of studies. This innovative approach not only promises quicker results but also holds the potential to substantially reduce diagnostic costs, the researchers said A growing number of studies over the last two years has highlighted …

Dogs trained to sniff out COVID in schools are getting a lot of love for their efforts
2 years, 6 months ago

Dogs trained to sniff out COVID in schools are getting a lot of love for their efforts

NPR  

Dogs trained to sniff out COVID in schools are getting a lot of love for their efforts Enlarge this image toggle caption Jodi Hilton for NPR Jodi Hilton for NPR FREETOWN, Mass. Sponsor Message A dog's nose knows Enlarge this image toggle caption Jodi Hilton for NPR Jodi Hilton for NPR Courtney Daigle, an animal welfare scientist at Texas A&M …

'Sniffer dogs are as effective as PCR tests in detecting COVID-19'
2 years, 7 months ago

'Sniffer dogs are as effective as PCR tests in detecting COVID-19'

Firstpost  

In one study, the dogs detected COVID with a sensitivity of 92 per cent and a specificity of 91 per cent and in another study the dogs matched 98 per cent of the PCR results and they correctly identified the swabs as negative in 99 per cent samples Dogs have an exceptional sense of smell. In the past week we …

Covid sniffing dogs: When a dog sniffs positive
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid sniffing dogs: When a dog sniffs positive

India Today  

Dogs in schools, dogs at the airport or dogs sniffing the audience at a heavy metal concert, it is all about sniffing! According to the US government’s National Center for Biotechnology Information, dogs are known for their extremely sensitive olfactory system that can even detect substances at concentrations as low as 1.5 parts-per-trillion. In 2022, there is an increasing number …

Researchers train dogs to sniff out Covid-19 positive people, could find use at airports
3 years, 6 months ago

Researchers train dogs to sniff out Covid-19 positive people, could find use at airports

India Today  

As the coronavirus pandemic worsens and cases rise in separate parts of the world owing to fresh waves, a new detector has come around — sniffer dogs. Led by James Logan, a disease control specialist, the researchers said that a major advantage of sniffer dogs over other screening methods is their "incredible speed and good accuracy among large groups of …

British scientists say dogs could soon play large role in sniffing out COVID-19
3 years, 7 months ago

British scientists say dogs could soon play large role in sniffing out COVID-19

ABC  

Sniffer dogs trained using smelly socks worn by people with COVID-19 could soon be used at airports and mass gatherings to pick up the "corona odour" of infected people, British scientists say. Key points: Scientists say the COVID-trained dogs could be used to screen several hundred people coming off a plane within half an hour During trials, the dogs could …

Meet Thailand’s new canine Covid-19 fighting squad
3 years, 7 months ago

Meet Thailand’s new canine Covid-19 fighting squad

Live Mint  

Thailand has started deploying a canine virus-detecting squad in hopes of quickly identifying people with Covid-19 as the country faces a surge in cases, with clusters at construction sites, crowded slum communities and large markets. Angel, Bobby and Bravo are among six Labrador retrievers that have been trained by researchers at the Faculty of Veterinary Science at Bangkok's Chulalongkorn University …

Trained dogs can sniff out Covid-19-positive samples with 96% accuracy: Research
3 years, 8 months ago

Trained dogs can sniff out Covid-19-positive samples with 96% accuracy: Research

Hindustan Times  

A proof-of-concept investigation published today in the journal PLOS ONE suggests that specially trained detection dogs can sniff out Covid-19-positive samples with 96 per cent accuracy. "This is not a simple thing we're asking the dogs to do," says Cynthia Otto, senior author on the work and director of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine Working Dog Center. …

Coronavirus | Army raises a specialist unit to ‘sniff out’ COVID-19
3 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus | Army raises a specialist unit to ‘sniff out’ COVID-19

The Hindu  

Since November 2020, Casper and Jaya have been deployed in Chandigarh and Delhi to screen samples and detect COVID-19 among soldiers posted to forward areas of the Northern Command. “From the trials and operational deployment, it has been inferred that COVID-19 volatile metabolic biomarkers are within the threshold limit of olfactory detection capability of trained dogs and can help in …

Indian Army Trains Indigenous Dogs to Sniff Out Coronavirus in Seconds
3 years, 10 months ago

Indian Army Trains Indigenous Dogs to Sniff Out Coronavirus in Seconds

News 18  

Four-legged friends of the armed force have been an integral part of challenging tasks such as explosive and narcotics detection, search and rescue operations. Dogs of the Indian breed Chippiparai and cocker spaniels are being trained to sniff out coronavirus by identifying metabolic biomarkers in personnel’s sweat and urine samples, within seconds. The dog brother and sister-duo of Mani and …

How these 2 Indian Army dogs sniff out Covid-19 in seconds | WATCH VIDEO
3 years, 10 months ago

How these 2 Indian Army dogs sniff out Covid-19 in seconds | WATCH VIDEO

India TV News  

Indian Army has trained canines to detect Covid-19 virus for a quick and a real time situation for easier movements of troops. Explaining how all it started, Lieutenant Colonel Surinder Saini, Instructor at Remount Veterinary Corps based in Meerut, told IANS that Indian Army undertook trials for detection of Covid-19 using the army dogs in controlled conditions after seeing the …

Sit, Stay, Detect Covid! Wearing 'Biodetector' Jackets, Chilean Dogs Report For Duty at Santiago Airport
4 years ago

Sit, Stay, Detect Covid! Wearing 'Biodetector' Jackets, Chilean Dogs Report For Duty at Santiago Airport

News 18  

The task of sniffing out passengers infected with COVID-19 at Chile’s Santiago international airport is going to the dogs. Passengers at an airport health checkpoint wipe their necks and wrists with gauze pads that are then put in glass containers and sent to the dogs to see if they detect COVID-19. Dogs trained to detect the novel coronavirus have already …

Dogs can be trained to detect Covid-19 by sniffing human sweat, study suggests
4 years ago

Dogs can be trained to detect Covid-19 by sniffing human sweat, study suggests

CNN  

CNN — Dogs can be trained to detect Covid-19 by sniffing human sweat, according to a proof-of-concept study published on Thursday. The scientists did not use dogs trained to detect illicit drugs because they could not rule out whether study patients who had provided sweat samples had used prohibited substances. “Even if trained dogs are able to correctly discriminate symptomatic …

Dogs can sniff coronavirus with perfect accuracy, scientists say they can screen hundreds, control pandemic
4 years, 1 month ago

Dogs can sniff coronavirus with perfect accuracy, scientists say they can screen hundreds, control pandemic

India Today  

When the coronavirus pandemic was detected in India, the country faced several challenges. While we have overcome that challenge, little did we know that one day, even dogs will be able to detect coronavirus and that too with remarkable accuracy. While dog trainers have claimed excellent results with "perfect accuracy", scientists involved in the efforts say that canines can help …

芬兰机场嗅探犬上岗探测新冠病毒 可在10秒内检出结果
4 years, 2 months ago

芬兰机场嗅探犬上岗探测新冠病毒 可在10秒内检出结果

China Daily  

当地时间9月22日，芬兰赫尔辛基万塔机场16只嗅探犬正式上岗，它们能在10秒内检查出旅客是否感染新冠病毒。专家指出，它们还能够在症状出现前几天识别出病毒，这是连实验室测试都无法做到的。 Sniffer dogs Valo and E.T., being trained to detect the coronavirus from the arriving passengers' samples, are seen in Helsinki Airport in Vantaa, Finland September 22, 2020. 现在，一些狗的嗅探技能要用来做另一件事——探测新冠病毒。 Dogs specially trained to detect Covid-19 have this week started sniffing passengers as part of a trial at Finland's Helsinki-Vantaa airport. 志愿者们正在为这项研究计划训练一支由15只狗和10名教员组成的队伍。 Sniffer dog Miina, being trained to detect the coronavirus …

芬兰机场嗅探犬上岗探测新冠病毒 可在10秒内检出结果
4 years, 2 months ago

芬兰机场嗅探犬上岗探测新冠病毒 可在10秒内检出结果

China Daily  

当地时间9月22日，芬兰赫尔辛基万塔机场16只嗅探犬正式上岗，它们能在10秒内检查出旅客是否感染新冠病毒。专家指出，它们还能够在症状出现前几天识别出病毒，这是连实验室测试都无法做到的。 Sniffer dogs Valo and E.T., being trained to detect the coronavirus from the arriving passengers' samples, are seen in Helsinki Airport in Vantaa, Finland September 22, 2020. 现在，一些狗的嗅探技能要用来做另一件事——探测新冠病毒。 Dogs specially trained to detect Covid-19 have this week started sniffing passengers as part of a trial at Finland's Helsinki-Vantaa airport. 志愿者们正在为这项研究计划训练一支由15只狗和10名教员组成的队伍。 Sniffer dog Miina, being trained to detect the coronavirus …

Finland deploys dogs to sniff out travellers infected with coronavirus at Helsinki Airport
4 years, 2 months ago

Finland deploys dogs to sniff out travellers infected with coronavirus at Helsinki Airport

ABC  

Finland has deployed coronavirus-sniffing dogs at the Nordic country's main international airport in a four-month trial of an alternative testing method that aims to identify infected travellers. Key points: The dogs, of a variety of breeds, are named ET, Kossi, Miina and Valo The dogs, of a variety of breeds, are named ET, Kossi, Miina and Valo It takes them …

Finland Deploys Coronavirus-sniffing Dogs at Airport as a Cost-friendly Way to Detect Infection
4 years, 3 months ago

Finland Deploys Coronavirus-sniffing Dogs at Airport as a Cost-friendly Way to Detect Infection

News 18  

Finland has deployed coronavirus-sniffing dogs at the Nordic country’s main international airport in a four-month trial of an alternative testing method that could become a cost-friendly and quick way to identify infected travelers. Four dogs of different breeds trained by Finlands Smell Detection Association started working Wednesday at the Helsinki Airport as part of the government-financed trial. If it works, …

Coronavirus: NHS to use sniffer dogs in Covid-testing trial
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus: NHS to use sniffer dogs in Covid-testing trial

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. If successful, researchers hope the use of dogs could be deployed both in a medical …

From sniffer dogs to sewage testing, scientists are finding new ways to detect COVID-19
4 years, 4 months ago

From sniffer dogs to sewage testing, scientists are finding new ways to detect COVID-19

ABC  

Right now if we want to know how many people have COVID-19, we have one primary tactic: individual testing. So with the World Health Organisation warning there may never be a "silver bullet" for COVID-19, scientists are investigating more creative tactics to keep tabs on the virus. "Importantly, you don't even need to have any symptoms for them to smell …

Could Covid-19 sniffer dogs help reopen public spaces in Chile?
4 years, 5 months ago

Could Covid-19 sniffer dogs help reopen public spaces in Chile?

CNN  

Santiago, Chile CNN — Police dogs in Chile are being trained to sniff out Covid-19 in humans, with hopes that they will facilitate the reopening of busy public spaces including malls, sports centers, bus terminals and airports this fall. The so-called “bio-detector” dogs are expected to complete training by mid-September and will be deployed to places with high concentrations of …

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