Long-term loss of smell, taste likely in 5% patients post Covid-19: studyThe Covid-causing SARS-CoV-2 affects the olfactory nerves that affect that sense of smell.
Revealed: How the Coronavirus steals the sense of smellInsights gleaned from new research could shed new light on how the coronavirus might affect other types of brain cells, leading to conditio...
How do I know if I have a cold, the flu or COVID?Symptoms of common colds, the flu and COVID-19 can overlap, so experts say testing is the best way to determine what you have
From the way we eat to intimacy barriers, Covid smell loss changed people's relationships with themselves & the worldUntil you lose it, you don't realise how essential eating is to everyday joys
Early Covid symptoms: Men experience breathessness, fatigue & fever; women report loss of smell & coughFor those aged 40 to 59, a persistent cough had a higher relevance to detect Covid.
COVID linked to loss of brain tissue, but correlation doesn't prove causationNow, a new study from the University of Oxford suggests that COVID can lead to long-term loss of brain tissue. This is a worrying find, whi...
From rose & lavender to musk, fragrance expert helps Covid patients learn to smell againSome smells can trigger memories and emotions.
What happens when wine connoisseurs lose their sense of smell or taste due to coronavirusFor some sommeliers, the experience of pleasure and desire without senses is amputated.
Agony of post-Covid loss of smell: People still struggling long after recovering from virusSome have reported continued total or partial loss of smell six months after infection.
Covid-sniffing robots offer testing alternativeThe technology fuses neurons with a silicon chip to create a “smell cyborg” capable of detecting scents ranging from explosives to pathogen...
Telling the difference between flu and COVID-19
Viral infection or coronavirus? How Covid-19 smell, taste loss differs from common cold, decodedSmell loss is much more profound in the Covid-19 patents, and they are less able to identify smells.
Can you get Covid-19 infection through food? Study suggests taste bud cells are not coronavirus targetsResearchers also showed that other viruses that affect taste, including the flu virus.
A new study says coronavirus may attack patients' nervous system, cause anxiety and depressionThe study says these psychological symptoms may be linked to the widely reported disruption of the sense of smell and taste caused by the i...
Loss of smell, taste symptoms can help quarantining potential COVID-19 patients: StudyBased on the results of the survey, the researchers, including those from Humanitas University in Italy, said the reduction of taste and/or...
Government mulling to include sudden loss of taste, smell as criteria for COVID-19 testAccording to an expert, even though the symptom is not specific to COVID-19 as one may suffer from loss of smell and taste when they have f...
Coronavirus patients may lose sense of smell by third day of infectionWhile the loss of smell is an indicator of COVID-19, it's not the only factor.