An impaired sense of smell can persist for years following COVID, even when patients recover from their initial illness, new research in JAMA Network Open indicates.

Among participants reporting a loss in smell or change in smell after COVID, 79.8% had hyposmia on formal testing using the ...

A scratch-and-sniff screening tool that identifies impaired sense of smell, a common symptom of COVID-19, could help quickly pinpoint cases, CBS News reports. Researchers from the University of ...

Smell loss, or hyposmia, is more than a nuisance. It has been linked to depression, weight loss, and reduced quality of life, while also posing safety risks since those affected may miss signs of ...

A new study shows COVID-19 smell loss is widespread, lasting, and often hidden—even in people who think they’ve fully recovered.

A COVID-19 infection might blunt a person's sense of smell for years afterward, but so subtly they might not even notice it, ...

Four in five individuals who experienced altered smell following a coronavirus infection continue to suffer from olfactory impairment nearly two years afterwards, a major investigation has found. The ...

Scientists have long known of a link between loss of smell and dementia — mainly because the plaque buildup that signals dementia initially occurs in parts of the brain related to memory and smell.

Odor memory, identification, and discrimination scores decreased with age and were lower in mild cognitive impairment group. HealthDay News — The digital remote AROMHA Brain Health Test (ABHT) can ...

(NewsNation) — Boston neurology researchers have created a test that could allow patients to detect Alzheimer’s at home with a series of sniffs. The test, developed by Mass General Brigham neurology ...

A smell test developed by researchers could provide an early indication of dementia. "Early detection of cognitive impairment could help us identify people who are at risk of Alzheimer's disease and ...