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COVID and smell loss: answers begin to emerge

Researchers are learning more about how the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus stifles smell — and how they might revive it.
  1. Michael Marshall
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Researchers are finally making headway in understanding how the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus causes loss of smell. And a multitude of potential treatments to tackle the condition are undergoing clinical trials, including steroids and blood plasma.

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Nature 606, 631-632 (2022)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-01589-z

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