Eight in 10 people who lose their sense of smell or taste have Covid-19, study finds Researchers checked antibodies of 600 people who reported smell or taste Eight in 10 of those tested had the proteins, meaning they had been infected The NHS does recognise loss of taste or smell, along with cough or a … Read more
Police anger as officers are told they CAN’T stop and search suspects just because they smell of cannabis Emmanuel Arthur said he was ‘harassed and humiliated’ during stop and search Officer admitted he could no longer smell cannabis after searching Mr Arthur IOPC found that the officer’s grounds for the search were not reasonable By … Read more
Two thirds of staff at one NHS hospital trust lost their sense of taste or smell during the peak of the coronavirus epidemic, study shows Almost two-thirds of staff said they suffered a loss or taste or smell in April However that wasn’t an official Covid-19 symptom so they couldn’t get tested Comes after nine … Read more
Younger people with COVID-19 are more likely to lose their sense of smell and taste than older patients, a new study has found. Irish researchers examined more than 40 infected patients who were asked to assess changes to their smell and taste for potential signs of anosmia. About half of the participants experienced smell and … Read more
Scientists claim to have finally discovered how the coronavirus can cause patients to lose their sense of smell. Until now, researchers were baffled as to why some infected patients were robbed of their senses. Harvard Medical School researchers investigated the ‘devastating’ symptom — and say it’s ‘good news’ because the loss of smell doesn’t appear … Read more
Scientists identify the key enzyme behind the pungent smell of ‘BO’ – and it could lead to the development of a new generation of deodorants BO enzyme is created by Staphylococcus hominis bacteria which lives in armpits Enzyme turns odourless chemicals in sweat into pungent compounds Believed the enzyme was inherited from now extinct ancient … Read more
Up to 10% of Covid-19 patients who lose their sense of taste or smell may not get it back within a month, study finds A change in smell or taste is recognised by health officials as sign of Covid-19 Study of Covid-19 patients showed half had fully regained their smell and taste But 10% said … Read more
What does space smell like? Firm recreates the aroma as a fragrance based on accounts from NASA astronauts who say it is a mixture of seared steak, raspberries and rum NASA created the smell of space in a lab back in 2008 to train astronauts The scent has been locked away for nearly a decade … Read more
Scientists have taught mice to smell an odour that doesn’t exist in order in a study to show how the brain identifies different scents. In experiments on mice, US neuroscientists generated an electrical signature that was perceived as an odour in the brain’s smell-processing centre, the olfactory bulb. Because the odour-simulating signal was handmade, researchers … Read more
New Jersey woman, 32, STILL gets short of breath and loses her sense of smell 93 days after she was diagnosed with coronavirus – even after testing negative in May Melanie Montano, 32, of Teaneck, New Jersey, tested positive for coronavirus in March after experiencing chest tightness and chills She tested negative in May but has … Read more