Sense of smell did not return to a quarter of Covid patients after 2 months

Nearly a quarter of patients who suffered loss of smell from coronavirus did not see it return two months later, new study found Researchers looked at data from of 2,581 patients from 18 European hospitals  Reveals 24.1% did not regain their smell and taste within 60 days of infection  But the senses did come back to … Read more

Kaitlyn Bristowe updates fans on COVID-19 symptoms saying she’s lost sense of taste and smell

‘I’ve lost my taste and smell’: Bachelorette alum Kaitlyn Bristowe updates fans on COVID-19 symptoms By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 01:41 GMT, 28 December 2020 | Updated: 01:43 GMT, 28 December 2020 She and her boyfriend spent Christmas suffering from COVID-19. And on Sunday, Kaitlyn Bristowe gave fans an update via Instagram Story. ‘So, … Read more

Wealthy financier, 70, and his girlfriend, 49, sue boatyard over wobbly rudder and rotten egg smell

A wealthy power couple are suing a top boatyard over a wobbly rudder and a smell of rotten eggs on their £500,000 luxury racing yacht. Elite financiers David Huber, 70, and Elena Lieskovska, 49, splashed out €562,533 (£504,693) in 2017 on the sleek X4.3 yacht, christened ‘Silver X’. But their prized new acquisition turned out … Read more

Amazon is selling a lavender essential oil diffuser that will make you home smell like a spa

Make your home smell like a spa! Amazon shoppers say this $27 lavender essential oil diffuzer helps them to relax and nod off at night By Emily Scrivener For Mailonline Published: 16:43 GMT, 25 October 2020 | Updated: 12:42 GMT, 26 October 2020 An essential oil diffuser is a brilliant way of creating a sense … Read more

Mum’s genius hack using toilet paper makes the bathroom smell incredible in SECONDS 

‘Why did I never think of this?’ Mum’s ‘genius’ toilet paper trick leaves the bathroom smelling incredible in a matter of seconds An Australian mother has invented trick for keeping the bathroom smelling fresh She puts a few drops of essential oil in the cardboard toilet roll in the toilet The essential oils leave a … Read more

Perfumer reveals how to layer your scents COULD create your own signature smell

A perfumer has revealed his insider tip for creating your own signature smell – by layering your favourite scents.   Perfume Direct has provided the ultimate solution to put a stop to you falling out of love with your everyday fragrances and helps people avoid potentially ‘over-powering’ others.   With a recent survey finding, on average, people … Read more

Student’s sense of smell and taste still hasn’t returned seven months later after having Covid-19 

A student who lost her sense of smell and taste when she got Covid-19 claims it still has not returned seven months later. Marta Batista caught coronavirus in March and hasn’t been able to enjoy a meal or sniff anything other than ‘rotten plastic’ since. The aspiring actress, 21, from Ealing, West London, weighed just … Read more

Genetics: quirk means up to 2.2 per cent of people can’t smell fish and may confuse it with roses

‘A rose by any other name would smell as sweet,’ declaims the titular tragic hero in William Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’. But what if that rose were really a fish? For up to 2.2 per cent of people, the stench of fish is indistinguishable from sweet roses, caramel or nothing at all — with a … Read more

Eight in 10 people who lose their sense of smell or taste have Covid-19

Eight in 10 people who lose their sense of smell or taste have Covid-19, study finds Researchers checked antibodies of 600 people who reported smell or taste Eight in 10 of those tested had the proteins, meaning they had been infected The NHS does recognise loss of taste or smell, along with cough or a … Read more

Police anger as officers are told they CAN’T stop and search suspects because they smell of cannabis

Police anger as officers are told they CAN’T stop and search suspects just because they smell of cannabis Emmanuel Arthur said he was ‘harassed and humiliated’ during stop and search  Officer admitted he could no longer smell cannabis after searching Mr Arthur  IOPC found that the officer’s grounds for the search were not reasonable  By … Read more