AlchoPwn
Public Service is my Motto.
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Joy Milne was described as being "somewhere between a human and a dog" in terms of her sense of smell, in the BBC documentary.
If a search-dog has an ability that's notionally 10,000 times better than a conventional human, and Joy is able to detect the 10 specific molecules that indicate Parkinson's, that may place her in the 1,000-2,000 better-than-average range (or even higher) She also has the training of having been a fully-qualified nurse, and is an excellent communicator.
No doubt once we have improved the electronic nose, it could become an important medical tool https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_nose