Read more about the supports for studentsTHE SCIENCECould dogs be trained to detect COVID-19 in humans? CBC News readers, viewers and listeners have sent in countless questions about the COVID-19 pandemic, including this one. As for the issue at hand: Dogs have long been used to help detect diseases, like cancer and Parkinson's disease, through scent. There's no definitive answer to whether they could detect COVID-19, but university researchers are studying whether it's possible. The research is still in its early stages and more work is needed to determine whether dogs can accurately detect COVID-19.

Source: CBC News May 13, 2020 20:59 UTC