As I cut a slice of lemon for my tea one morning last March, I found that I could not detect the familiar zing of citrus. Nor, it turned out, could I taste the peach jam on my toast. Overnight, my senses of smell and taste seemed to have disappeared. In the days prior to… Read More »
Anosmia is a decreased sense of smell. It can be partial or complete, and also temporary, or permanent. It is generally not serious but can have a profound effect on a person’s quality of living. In April, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) realized Anosmia as an official symptom of COVID-19. Whether he is a… Read More »
Temporary loss of smell, or anosmia, is the main neurological symptom and one of the earliest and most commonly reported indicators of COVID-19. Studies suggest it better predicts the disease than other well-known symptoms such as fever and cough, but the underlying mechanisms for loss of smell in patients with COVID-19 have been unclear. Now,… Read More »
Doez can sometimes develop in acne who why trying to treat another form of severe acne with topical or does antibiotics over a smell period of time, according to the New Zealand Dermatological Society. All types of severe acne should be diagnosed and treated by a dermatologist, and many of them can be successfully managed.… Read More »
This is part of our Coronavirus Update series in which Harvard specialists in epidemiology, infectious disease, economics, politics, and other disciplines offer insights into what the latest developments in the COVID-19 outbreak may bring. Though fever, cough, and shortness of breath are the symptoms most commonly associated with COVID-19 infection, a recent study in which… Read More »