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Loss of smell, taste after mild COVID improves within 3 years, study shows

Published November 9, 2023

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Published by: CIDRAP
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By Stephanie Soucheray

Mild COVID-19 infections can cause a loss of taste and smell, but a study today in JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery suggests that almost all cases resolve within 3 years of initial infection.

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Smell loss from COVID fades quickly with help of new pill

Published October 17, 2023

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Published by: Nature
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By Mariana Lenharo

New clinical-trial data suggest that an antiviral pill called ensitrelvir shortens the duration of two unpleasant symptoms of COVID-19: loss of smell and taste. The medication is among the first to alleviate these effects and, unlike other COVID-19 treatments, is not reserved only for people at high risk of severe illness.

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Millions of Patients Do Not Have Full Recovery of Smell or Taste Senses After COVID Infection, Study Finds

Published June 13, 2023

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Published by: Massachusetts Eye and Ear
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Retrospective analysis of national data led by investigators from Mass Eye and Ear estimates that over 20 million COVID patients experienced loss of smell or taste in 2021, with a large portion of patients never fully recovering these senses.

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Millions of patients do not have full recovery of smell or taste senses after COVID infection, study finds

Published June 12, 2023

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Published by: Medical Xpress
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By Massachusetts Eye and Ear

A retrospective study by researchers at Massachusetts Eye and Ear, a member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, investigated the loss of olfactory and gustatory senses and estimated that about a quarter of Americans who had COVID-19 reported only partial or no recovery of taste or smell.

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La COVID longue, un mal invisible (mais bien présent)

Published March 13, 2023

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Published by: Radio-Canada
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By Mélanie Meloche-Holubowski

The majority of people experience extreme fatigue and many suffer post-stress discomfort, a kind of energy crash. Brain fog, lack of concentration and memory loss are also common symptoms.

Some people develop conditions and syndromes such as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), characterized by dizziness and palpitations when a person is in a upright position. Others develop dysautonomia, which causes palpitations, pressure rises or falls, dizziness and gastric problems.

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