{
  "id": 6190065,
  "title": "Can dogs sniff out cancer? AI is helping put their noses to the test in India",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/can-dogs-sniff-out-cancer-ai-is-helping-put-their-noses-to-the-test",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-07T23:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/life/2026/09/08/can-dogs-sniff-out-cancer-ai-is-helping-put-their-noses-to-the-test-in-india/234249"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bengaluru, India - Chloe, a rescue dog, is learning to detect human breath for cancer using AI technology. The 3D-printed helmet and harness fitted with sensors provide data analysis. Dognosis, a Bengaluru-based startup, uses AI to study dogs' brain activity, respiration, and body language. The company aims to launch commercially next year, becoming the third such firm after Germany and Israel. Early detection of cancer can significantly improve survival rates, and dog sniffs could serve as an affordable screening tool. However, further research and testing are needed to confirm the technology's effectiveness.",
  "summary": "BENGALURU, Sept 8 — When rescue dog Chloe is not tumbling across the grass on a farm outside India’s tech ca...",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}