Inverse

Covid-19: Scientists uncover the reason why people lose their sense of smell

From the first reports coming out of Wuhan, Iran, and later Italy, we knew that losing your sense of smell (anosmia) was a significant symptom of the disease. Now, after months of reports, both ...
The Independent

Why do Covid patients lose their sense of smell? Medics aim to explain symptom mystery

A new study could explain why some people lose their sense of smell when diagnosed with Covid-19. The analysis by researchers in Singapore found that altered smell was 16 times more likely to happen ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Adjuvant Oral, Nasal Steroids Found to Improve Olfactory Function in CRS With Nasal Polyps

Patients with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) with nasal polyps exhibited significant improvement in olfactory function when treated with a combination of oral and nasal steroids vs nasal steroids alone.
Inverse

Stem Cell Therapy Restores Mice's Sense of Smell in Proof-of-Concept Study

Losing your sense of smell can disrupt your life in untold ways, but researchers have just come a little closer to restoring the sense in people who have lost it. We use our noses to avoid spoiled ...
Business Insider

Some coronavirus patients lose their sense of smell for 30-plus days — and may never regain it. Scientists are beginning to understand why.

Kelsey Meeks sprayed pine-scented air freshener in her office last week — then started to cry. For the first time in months, she could smell it. Meeks, a 36-year-old attorney who lives outside New ...
The Conversation

Coronavirus: scientists uncover why some people lose their sense of smell

The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...
BGR

The mystery surrounding a strange coronavirus symptom no one can explain might finally be solved

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. One of the strangest coronavirus symptoms is also a sign that’s widely recognized as a ...
News Medical

Brain metabolic changes associated with loss of smell in COVID-19

Sudden loss of smell (anosmia) and taste (ageusia) are becoming increasingly common symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the ...
EurekAlert!

How does COVID-19 affect people’s ability to smell

A decreased or altered sense of smell—called olfactory dysfunction—is a common symptom experienced by individuals with COVID-19. As described in an article published in The Laryngoscope, researchers ...
Los Angeles Times

Over-the-counter zinc nasal sprays reviewed for destroying sense of smell

The safety of zinc gluconate nasal sprays taken to ease symptoms and shorten the duration of the common cold is under review following reports that people lost their sense of smell after using the ...
The National Interest

Coronavirus: Scientists Uncover Why Some People Lose their Sense of Smell

From the first reports coming out of Wuhan, Iran and later Italy, we knew that losing your sense of smell (anosmia) was a significant symptom of the disease. Now, after months of reports, both ...