Taste dysfunction was gone 1 year after acute COVID-19, but smell loss remained for some people. Olfactory dysfunction was present in 30% of people with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection and 21% of ...

Medically reviewed by Sameena Zahoor, MDMedically reviewed by Sameena Zahoor, MD A loss of taste (aguesia) is a common COVID-19 symptom that can last anywhere from moments to months. Along with ...

Smell loss became the cardinal symptom of COVID-19 early in the pandemic and has ignited research on how smell and taste function. An international study led by the Global Consortium for Chemosensory ...

A recent study published in Life investigates the mechanisms responsible for severe olfactory dysfunction (OD) and gustatory dysfunction (GD) following recovery from the severe acute respiratory ...

BOSTON – Dr. Mallika Marshall is answering your medical questions. If you have a question, email her or message her on Facebook or Twitter. Dr. Mallika is offering her best advice, but as always, ...

With COVID-19 cases on the rise again in the U.S., Americans are reviving a familiar precautionary measure: Screening for the virus using rapid at-home tests. Many people still have kits the ...

The FDA has extended the shelf life for some COVID-19 tests. Now that allergy season is here, many are finding themselves with symptoms asking: Is it allergies or a cold? COVID? Something else? Since ...

People are urged to get COVID-19 tests when they feel sick and in other situations, according to the latest health advice. Annie Spratt via Unsplash These days, feeling sick may make you consider ...

Testing positive for COVID-19 is not exactly a positive experience. After all, wanting to go viral these days doesn’t tend to mean wanting to be infected by the severe acute respiratory syndrome ...