Startup Battlefield company SpotitEarly trained dogs and AI to sniff out common cancers and will show off its tech at Disrupt

SpotitEarly, a biotech company that’s part of Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, is developing an at-home cancer ...

Experts turn to specially trained dogs for crucial task in US national park: 'These pups aren't just cute'

Trained by Working Dogs for Conservation, park officials called them "some of our best conservation allies." The animals are ...

Dogs may be able to sense pregnancy, but research hasn't proven it

Dogs can detect everything from bombs to cancer with their sensitive noses. Here's what you need to know about whether dogs ...
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Scent-trained dogs can help detect COVID-19 infections, trainers say

It took about a year for researchers to develop a reliable, at-home self-test for COVID-19 after the virus was identified. Heather Junqueira, the founder of BIO-K9, says a scent-trained dog can be ...

Trained dogs, yes. But other pets on board is U.S. airlines' call - regulator

Only trained dogs qualify as service animals on U.S. airlines, as regulators rejected requests to extend legal protections to miniature horses, monkeys and other species, under final U.S.

Shelter dogs trained by Cook County Jail inmates visit domestic violence courthouse as therapy dogs

Tails of Redemption is a program from the Cook County Sheriff's Office, pairing up inmates at the Cook County Jail with shelter dogs for their mutual benefit. Now they're helping others as therapy ...
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5K raises support for veterans and their service dogs

Community members and veterans gathered at Herrin Park this weekend for the inaugural 5K Fun Run and Walk hosted by Down the Leash Service Dogs. The ...