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Coronavirus infects cells in the mouth, causing oral symptoms like taste loss, study shows

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SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, infects saliva and cells in the mouth, a new study shows. US researchers have found evidence that salivary glands are one area in the mouth where the deadly virus infects our cells.  SARS-CoV-2 infection in the mouth accounts for the oral symptoms people with Covid-19 have been experiencing, such … Read more

Covid: Loss of smell and taste may last FIVE MONTHS after infection

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Recovered Covid patients who lost their sense of smell and taste after getting infected with the coronavirus may not see their senses return for up to five months. Anosmia, the loss or alteration of smell and taste, is formally recognised as a symptom of coronavirus infection.  Data from the Office for National Statistics shows half of … Read more

Supermarket own brand cereals beat big names in blind taste test

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The own brand cereals that taste BETTER than the real thing! Supermarket versions of Special K, Shreddies and Weetabix beat big name originals in blind test (and they’re cheaper, too) Good Housekeeping Institute rated Asda’s Special Flakes Cereal at 78 out of 100 Beat Kellogg’s Special K by one point with Sainsbury’s version one point … Read more

Supermarket own brand cereals beat big names in blind taste test

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The own brand cereals that taste BETTER than the real thing! Supermarket versions of Special K, Shreddies and Weetabix beat big name originals in blind test (and they’re cheaper, too) Good Housekeeping Institute rated Asda’s Special Flakes Cereal at 78 out of 100 Beat Kellogg’s Special K by one point with Sainsbury’s version one point … Read more

More than 10% of COVID-19 survivors unable to taste or smell six MONTHS later, survey finds

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Millions of Americans may still be experiencing COVID-19 symptoms months after recovering from the infection, a new study suggests. Researchers found that nearly one-third of patients reported at least one persistent symptom of the disease. What’s more, the most common lingering effects were fatigue and the inability to taste or smell – affecting more than … Read more

Stella LOWERS its alcohol strength to 4.6% – but drinkers are left furious over its taste

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Stella Artois has lowered its alcohol strength to 4.6 per cent in a health drive by Belgian brewers.  The amount of alcohol in the Belgian lager – for which the slogan ‘reassuringly expensive’ ran in the UK from 1982 to 2007 – has been reduced from 4.8 per cent due to ‘health and wellness trends’. … Read more

Scientists trial whether candy could detect an infection because of a loss of taste and smell 

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Could CANDY test for COVID? Scientists trial whether flavored sweets could detect an infection because of a loss of taste and smell Researchers at The Ohio State University are recruiting 2,800 participants and will track them for 90 days  Every day they will be asked sniff and eat one of eight different flavors of hard candy … Read more