New test could help diagnose loss of smell from diseases like COVID-19 A South Korean medical team has developed a new olfactory function test tailored to the country's cultural characteristics. It is ...

To date, 351 million individuals have been infected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), the causal agent of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. SARS-CoV-2, ...

Olfactory dysfunction in MS may be linked to nasal microbial changes, not just central inflammation. MS patients showed lower olfactory test scores and distinct nasal microbiome differences compared ...

Researchers have developed and validated a simple “peel-and-sniff” test that can be completed unsupervised at home to screen for cognitive impairment. It’s well known that impaired olfactory function ...

Early detection of today's leading major medical diseases and disorders can make all the difference in protecting our health. Early detection allows for effective treatment and positive outcomes for ...

Persistent smell loss after SARS-CoV-2 infection predicted cognitive impairment in older adults, a longitudinal study in Argentina showed. One year after acute infection, anosmia was more strongly ...

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, an interdisciplinary team of researchers from the Washington University, United States (US), estimated the trajectory of coronavirus disease ...

Sony debuts the so-called "Olfactory Device," a new health-tech initiative of the company that tests a person's sense of smell, claiming that it links to early signs of dementia, and the like. The ...

Patients with Sjogren's syndrome showed significant impairments in olfactory function, Chinese researchers reported. These patients were more often found to have anosmia (13.5% vs 0%) and hyposmia (19 ...