Back when COVID-19 testing was in its early stages, Kai Halsey-Mendez had to wait a week before he was officially diagnosed. He was diagnosed on April 1, but started experiencing symptoms of the ...

If you haven’t experienced it yourself, you probably know someone who lost their sense of taste or smell from COVID-19. “This virus has receptors including the ACE-2 that it binds to. And the ACE-2 ...

A loss of smell and taste is one of the symptoms of COVID-19, and that loss can trigger negative emotions due to a loss of serotonin, a neurotransmitter that affects moods. Dreamstime TNS An early ...

These findings suggest that occult hyposmia following COVID-19 is common and health care providers should consider testing for loss of smell as a routine part of post-COVID care. HealthDay News — Self ...

A new study reveals that loss of smell and taste is strongly associated with COVID-19. The researchers, who detailed their findings in the journal International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology, examined ...

Several articles circulating on social media claim that losing the senses of smell and taste is the first indicator of a COVID-19 infection. Is this true? At the moment, no peer-reviewed study or ...

Loss of smell due to COVID-19 may linger for years, warns a new study. People who suspect that their sense of smell has been dulled following a bout of the COVID-19 virus are likely correct, according ...

NEW YORK, Sept. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- People who suspect that their sense of smell has been dulled after a bout of COVID-19 are likely correct, a new study using an objective, 40-odor test shows.

Recognized symptoms of the novel coronavirus include fever, cough, and shortness of breath, but ear, nose, and throat specialists are calling on public health authorities to acknowledge another ...