{
  "id": 6113859,
  "title": "Research study uses dogs for early cancer detection",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/research-study-uses-dogs-for-early-cancer-detection",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-07T04:20:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBC",
    "slug": "kbc",
    "url": "https://www.kbc.co.ke/research-study-uses-dogs-for-early-cancer-detection/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chloe, a Labrador mix, is among 15 dogs being trained by Bengaluru-based startup Dognosis to potentially detect cancer through their keen sense of smell. The dogs wear custom-made helmets equipped with sensors to collect data on their brain activity, respiration, and body language. Dognosis uses artificial intelligence to analyze this data, converting the dogs' reactions to specific scents into valuable research information. In a recent study involving over 1,500 participants across six hospitals in Karnataka, the startup achieved an accuracy rate of more than 90% in detecting seven major types of cancer. While promising, experts caution that larger-scale trials are necessary to confirm the technology's effectiveness in real-world scenarios. Dognosis, backed by venture-capital firms, aims to launch its commercial screening service next year, offering an affordable and non-invasive initial screening method that could be deployed widely.",
  "summary": "With a little help from AI, rescue dog Chloe is learning how to sniff human breath for cancer. The post Research study uses dogs for early cancer detection appeared first on KBC Digital .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}