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
10 Jan, 2022, 10.57 AM IST
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
27 Sep, 2021, 06.45 PM IST
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.
31 Jul, 2021, 12.05 PM IST
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...
29 Jun, 2021, 01.00 PM IST
Severe Covid-19 could reduce brain's gray matter, warn neurologistsPatients, particularly those recovered after ventilation support should be careful and watch out for post-Covid-19 symptoms, warned neurolo...
08 Jun, 2021, 04.03 PM IST
From rose & lavender to musk, fragrance expert helps Covid patients learn to smell againSome smells can trigger memories and emotions.
19 May, 2021, 08.20 AM IST
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.
12 Mar, 2021, 05.30 PM IST
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.
23 Feb, 2021, 05.51 PM IST
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...
02 Oct, 2020, 10.04 AM IST
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.
19 Aug, 2020, 04.31 PM IST
Natasha Suri's sister Rupali tests positive for Covid-19, says it's a serious illness that 'shakes you up'On August 9, Natasha had said she had gone to Pune and fell sick on her return to Mumbai.
15 Aug, 2020, 10.10 AM IST
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.
06 Aug, 2020, 05.34 PM IST
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...
16 Jul, 2020, 05.23 PM IST
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...
21 Jun, 2020, 03.19 PM IST
Loss of smell or taste added to list of COVID-19 symptoms: Health MinistryThe ministry said that coronavirus-infected patients reporting to various COVID-19 treatment facilities have been reporting symptoms like f...
13 Jun, 2020, 06.29 PM IST
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...
12 Jun, 2020, 04.31 PM IST
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.
08 May, 2020, 05.08 PM IST