articleIt turns out man’s best friend may be one of the best ways to detect COVID-19 in humans according to a new French study. Scientists at The National Veterinary School of Alfort published their findings Wednesday saying the ability of dogs to detect the coronavirus in sweat from people was "very promising." More than 300 volunteers from 6 to 76 years old took part in the study that involved nine trained dogs and French firefighters from the United Arab Emirates. Researchers didn’t know at the time which compresses tested positive for COVID-19. RELATED: Veterinarians remain busy during pandemicOf the 335 participants tested, 109 had positive results based on their nasopharyngeal swabs.