One method being looked as is to train special sniffer dogs to detect the disease in patients.

Mothership reported that Medical Detection Dogs, a non-profit organisation (NGO) in the UK are looking into ways to do this.

Each disease has a unique scent

The NGO says that each disease has its own unique odour that can be picked up by dogs.

Previously, the NGO successfully trained dogs to detect cancers, Parkinson’s disease, malaria and bacterial infections.

It’s co-founder, Claire Guest, said the training aims to help spot asymptomatic patients in a “fast, effective and non-invasive” way.

She said that if dogs can be used, it would help preserve the testing resources that the National Health Service in the UK has.