Is the loss of your sense of smell and taste an early sign of COVID-19?

Patients who later test positive for COVID-19 are reporting early loss of smell and taste. Researchers are now trying to understand if this could be an early sign of the disease.

Jeb M. Justice, Associate Professor, Chief of the Division of Rhinology and Skull Base Surgery, Co-Director UF Health Smell Disorders Program, University of Florida • conversation
March 27, 2020 • ~7 min

Lost sense of smell or taste could signal you have COVID-19

Sudden loss of sense of smell or taste could be the first symptoms of COVID-19. An expert explains why that is and what to do if it happens to you.

Patti Verbanas-Rutgers • futurity
March 24, 2020 • ~1 min

To make better espresso, use less coffee

A new approach could help you make tastier espresso. The key? Using less coffee and the right grind, researchers say.

Jim Barlow-Oregon • futurity
Jan. 23, 2020 • ~4 min

Team maps the ‘wasabi sensor’

Researchers have mapped the "wasabi sensor," the hotspot in the mouth, nose, and throat that senses irritating chemicals like the spicy condiment.

Karl Bates-Duke • futurity
Jan. 6, 2020 • ~3 min

Does Thanksgiving affect what you think tastes good?

An expert in what makes food taste good or bad explains how other people and even Thanksgiving itself can affect how we perceive taste.

Julian Cardillo-Brandeis • futurity
Nov. 27, 2019 • ~6 min

Does Thanksgiving affect what you think tastes good?

An expert in what makes food taste good or bad explains how other people and even Thanksgiving itself can affect how we perceive taste.

Julian Cardillo-Brandeis • futurity
Nov. 27, 2019 • ~6 min

Food like tempeh tastes better with a backstory

A taste test with traditional and modern preparations of tempeh suggests knowing a food's backstory can improve its taste.

Lene Hundborg Koss-U. Copenhagen • futurity
Nov. 12, 2019 • ~4 min

There’s a simple way to make healthy food appealing

"...in retrospect it's like, of course, why haven't we been focusing on making healthy foods more delicious and indulgent all along?"

Nathan Collins-Stanford • futurity
Oct. 3, 2019 • ~6 min

Fewer sick kids when water pump gets chlorine dispenser

Chlorine dispensers at community water sources in Bangladesh reduce childhood diarrhea and provide good-tasting water.

Rob Jordan-Stanford • futurity
Aug. 19, 2019 • ~5 min

You can train yourself to enjoy bitter foods

The more you eat bitter foods, the more you'll change the way they taste to you, which could help you make healthier food choices.

Bert Gambini-Buffalo • futurity
July 24, 2019 • ~5 min

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