British charity teams up with scientists to see whether dogs could help detect COVID-19 through their keen sense of smell
In this file photo taken on February 20, 2013 Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall , watches a display by a working dog as she visits Medical Detection Dogs charity in Great Horwood, outside Milton Keynes, north of London.
It follows previous research into dogs' ability to sniff out malaria and is based on a belief that each disease triggers a distinct odour. They can also detect subtle changes in skin temperature, potentially making them useful to determining if a person has a fever. "The aim is that dogs will be able to screen anyone, including those who are asymptomatic, and tell us whether they need to be tested.
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