Think you might have COVID? Ask your dog - study

Dogs were found to be faster, more precise, and less expensive when it comes to testing COVID-19 and could have other medical applications too.

Evie the dog (Z"L) is seen enjoying sometime outside at her home in New Haven, Connecticut, in the summer of 2018.

Evie the dog (Z"L) is seen enjoying sometime outside at her home in New Haven, Connecticut, in the summer of 2018.

(photo credit: Maya Zanger-Nadis)

ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

AUGUST 16, 2023 15:22

Updated: AUGUST 16, 2023 21:06

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