Tracy Messina knew something was wrong the day she couldn't smell her tea. She asked her husband, Marcus, to make a cup of apple cinnamon, but when he brought it over, she couldn't pick up any 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 ...

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 ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My wife had COVID and has lost most of her smell and taste. This has lasted for two years. She is in her late 70s. Strong flavors like barbecue sauce and onions can be detected. Is ...

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 ...

Many coronavirus patients lose their sense of taste and smell it's a relatively common symptom of COVID-19 , according to the CDC. Kelsey Meeks sprayed pine-scented air freshener in her office last ...

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.

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 ...

MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, Ohio (WJW) – Many of us have experienced having COVID-19. Most people see symptoms dissipate after a few weeks, but some are experiencing debilitating symptoms that simply won’t go ...

New findings from the RECOVER-Adult cohort study show that 25 routine clinical lab tests are not effective in diagnosing postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection, echoing results from earlier ...

Among 1563 infected participants without self-reported change or loss, 66.0% had hyposmia, including 8.2% with severe microsmia or anosmia. HealthDay News — Self-reported change or loss in smell or ...