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Your sense of smell is directly linked to the part of your brain that generates emotions and memories.
Smell training is one of the few options for recovering a lost sense of smell – but can we make it more effective?
Researchers are piecing together clues to better understand the puzzling array of symptoms in those who never seem to fully recover from COVID-19.
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.
Around 6 million people have had their sense of smell affected by COVID.
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Professor of Rhinology and Olfactology, University of East Anglia
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Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Dayton
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Assistant Professor of Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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PhD Candidate, Olfaction, Edinburgh Napier University
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Research Scientist in Olfactory Biology, CSIRO
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Profesora Titular de Anatomía y Embriología Humana, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela