How we're using dogs to sniff out malaria | James Logan

What if we could diagnose some of the world's deadliest diseases by the smells our bodies give off? In a fascinating talk and live demo, biologist James Logan introduces Freya, a malaria-sniffing dog, to show how we can harness the awesome powers of animal scent to detect chemical signatures associated with infection -- and change the way we diagnose disease.

[Makkle]

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[easysimplecuisinefarmer]

The dogs are very helpful. Dogs are our good friends.

[FVRDRAMS]

For a second, I thought the title was "How we are using dogs to sniff out marimbas". Now that would have been a very different video.

[learnmind]

Great work, to detect the malaria using dog smelling senses.

[pyschologygeek]

The most important is that they never give up and this is inspiring

[yJnh]

This is fkn awesome give that dog a degree

[AzlianaLyana]

Her name is Freya, and she's a star! - Well done James Logan.

[awesomeasegenious]

Haha. Dogs are becoming very useful now a day.

[decaturt-bird]

🤔 After the animal or the technology locate the infected person then what take him out back and give them the Cure ? Is the world grow more crowded could they possibly use this for a lamination process🤔 at the end of the day if I effective and not you who would care 😷 it's like taking sides but is already decided👽

[onetwo]

Dogs are better people than most people

[lbrasanchoo]

For sure it will not work reasons to maintain dogs day by day basis it's expensive more than the salaries of handler's in this part of world

[justintime]

Mosquitos are attracted to the co2 we exhale.

[mrxexes]

Next, they are going to have to train a dog to sniff out the dog who is able to sniff malaria, because, let's face it, that dog too may have malaria, you know, because all he does is sniff people who may have malaria.
What a steep rabbit hole...

[t.omichelle]

Is malaria contagious from person to person?

[yasmined]

Really wish I didn't decide to watch this while eating my salad. Nevertheless, fascinating!

[leticiaachiengobbo]

Is it ethics to use these human beings.

[SupernaturalBeingsofEarth]

Teach a mink to do this work will be much more effective.

[diasporaafortiori]

I've had malaria several times... he is exaggerating in my opinion

[globalvillage]

How did malaria evolve? Does it have a purpose in nature?