K9 Medical Detection New Zealand founder and chief executive officer Pauline Blomfield, with medical detection dog Levi. PHOTO: JOHN LEWISThere was ‘‘bone fide’’ excitement at the K9 Medical Detection New Zealand facility in Mosgiel this week. The Dunedin Casino Charitable Trust gave the training centre a $40,000 grant to continue its work, training dogs to detect cancer cells in urine samples. ‘‘Given that in New Zealand, 23 people die every week from the disease, we are working on early detection for all ages. ‘‘Again, given that one woman dies every 48 hours from ovarian cancer, this is really, really important.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 10, 2021 20:48 UTC