A majority of people with mild or moderate COVID-19 have reported problems with their sense of smell, and a similar percentage reported changes in taste perception. The loss of these senses may be temporary, but it can take as long as a year for them to return, and some people will not regain them at all.
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Howard E. LeWine, MD, Chief Medical Editor, Harvard Health Publishing Dr. Howard LeWine is a practicing internist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Chief…
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Most people have four parathyroid glands, which are tiny in size but very important to the body’s function. These glands are involved in regulating calcium,…
