I lost my sense of taste after COVID bout. Could it be worrisome?

COVID is known to cause changes in taste, and they can linger even after other symptoms have resolved. These changes are ...
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COVID-19: The cause of lasting taste loss finally found

After a COVID-19 infection, some people take months, or even longer, to recover their sense of taste. To understand this ...
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Study identifies molecular cause of taste loss after COVID

AURORA, Colo. (Jan. 29, 2026) – Scientists have identified molecular and structural changes in taste buds that may explain why a small subset of people experience long-term taste loss after COVID-19 ...
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Study uncovers a biological cause for persistent taste loss after COVID-19

Some individuals have experienced a loss of taste long after a COVID-19 infection has subsided. Researchers from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala University and the University ...
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Molecular defect in taste cells causes long-term taste loss after COVID

Scientists have identified molecular and structural changes in taste buds that may explain why a small subset of people experience long-term taste loss after COVID-19 infection. The study, published ...
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Long COVID taste loss tied to reduced expression of key taste genes

Even after the virus disappears, some people continue to experience altered taste. New research suggests that subtle molecular changes in taste receptor cells, not visible damage, may explain why ...
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Study confirms loss of smell and taste as a symptom of COVID-19

Back when COVID-19 testing was in its early stages, Kai Halsey-Mendez had to wait a week before he was officially diagnosed. He was diagnosed on April 1, but started experiencing symptoms of the ...