For most patients, the loss faded within weeks or months. But for a smaller group, taste never fully returned. Even years after infection, certain flavors remain muted or completely absent.

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD 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 ...

Biopsies from people with persistent post-COVID-19 taste disturbance have revealed reduced expression of a key signalling ...