COVID is known to cause changes in taste, and they can linger even after other symptoms have resolved.
A new study provides the first direct biological evidence explaining why some people continue to experience taste loss long after recovering from COVID-19.
Scientists have identified molecular and structural changes in taste buds that may explain why a small subset of people experience long-term taste loss after COVID-19 infection.
Researchers identify a reduction in the PLCβ2 protein as the cause for long-term sweet, bitter, and umami taste loss in post-COVID patients.
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 ...