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Loss of taste or smell added to official list of coronavirus symptoms in UK - CNN

New research suggests that loss of smell as a symptom of COVID-19 may indicate a mild case of the disease.Share on PinterestThere may be an association between the loss of smell, or anosmia, and mild cases of COVID-19.A new study has found that loss of smell, which is a reported symptom of COVID-19, may indicate…

In the past, dogs have been trained to smell and detect malaria in humans at a rate exceeding WHO standards for testing. Now Bloomberg reports, hopeful scientists in London are hoping they can be trained to do the same with the COVID-19 virus. Bloomberg reporters spoke with scientists at the London School of Hygiene and…

The plural of an anecdote is not evidence, yet anecdotal international reports are accumulating from ear, nose, and throat (ENT) surgeons and other health-care workers on the front lines that anosmia, with or without dysgeusia, are symptoms frequently associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck…

(Newser) – Because up to half of COVID-19 patients may be asymptomatic or show very mild symptoms, it's important to be able to identify early, subtle signs of the disease. A new study published in the International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology journal lends support to what's till now been anecdotal documentation on a somewhat…