From odor to action – how smells are processed in the brain and influence behavior

Understanding how the brain translates smells into behavior change can help advance search and rescue technology and treatments for neurological conditions.

Nathan Urban, Provost and Senior Vice President, Lehigh University • conversation
Jan. 25, 2022 • ~11 min

Anosmia, the loss of smell caused by COVID-19, doesn't always go away quickly – but smell training may help

An expert in olfaction explains the effects of long-term smell loss, the subtle role the sense plays in our lives and resources for those affected.

Julie Walsh-Messinger, Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Dayton • conversation
Jan. 29, 2021 • ~5 min

Daily DIY sniff checks could catch many cases of COVID-19

COVID-19 patients often lose their sense of smell and taste. This is rare for a viral infection. At-home smell tests could be used as a screening tool and help slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Cara Exten, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, Penn State • conversation
Dec. 9, 2020 • ~8 min

Sudden loss of smell – why it is a reason to self-isolate

There is abundant evidence that a sudden loss of smell is related to COVID-19.

Tristram Wyatt, Senior Research Fellow, University of Oxford • conversation
May 18, 2020 • ~6 min

Sudden loss of smell – enough reason to self-isolate?

There is abundant evidence that a sudden loss of smell is related to COVID-19.

Tristram Wyatt, Senior Research Fellow, University of Oxford • conversation
May 18, 2020 • ~6 min

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

Coronavirus: loss of smell and taste reported as early symptoms of COVID-19

Researchers are currently looking into these reports to confirm whether loss of smell is an early indication of COVID-19.

Carl Philpott, Professor of Rhinology and Olfactology, University of East Anglia • conversation
March 27, 2020 • ~5 min

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