/newsroom/ en /newsroom/news/list/2022/06/08/covid-detector-dog-squad-begins-hospital-duty A team of detector dogs trained by the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø’s School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences at Lyell McEwin Hospital in ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø’s northern suburbs to screen for COVID-19 to help keep patients safe. June 08 2022 Lee Gaskin /newsroom/news/list/2022/06/08/covid-detector-dog-squad-begins-hospital-duty /newsroom/news/list/2022/03/07/research-tuesdays-covid-pawsitive Our most loyal companions could soon be among our most valuable frontline health workers. March 07 2022 Stan Denham /newsroom/news/list/2022/03/07/research-tuesdays-covid-pawsitive /newsroom/news/list/2021/06/17/latest-covid-19-detector-dog-research-and-trials-underway-at-adelaide-airport Six dogs, including four Australian Border Force (ABF) detector dogs, one South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service (SAMFS) dog and one dog from the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø (gifted by the ABF), have commenced research trials at ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø Airport to determine the feasibility of deploying dogs to detect COVID-19. June 17 2021 Elisa Black /newsroom/news/list/2021/06/17/latest-covid-19-detector-dog-research-and-trials-underway-at-adelaide-airport /newsroom/news/list/2020/12/07/covid-19-detector-dog-research-and-trials-underway 14 dogs have begun their training at the University of ÑÇÖÞ²ÊƱ¹ÙÍø, and at the Australian Border Force’s (ABF) National Detector Dog Program Facility in Victoria, as part of a joint venture into determining the feasibility of training COVID-19 detector dogs. The results from the trials are expected to be published in early 2021 and will inform whether trials in the community should be undertaken as the next phase. December 07 2020 Crispin Savage /newsroom/news/list/2020/12/07/covid-19-detector-dog-research-and-trials-underway