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Study narrows down long COVID to just 12 symptoms

Although long COVID still remains a mystery, researchers have narrowed down its range of symptoms to help make diagnoses easier.

|ByWALLA! HEALTH
SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus behind COVID-19 (Illustrative).
Yarden Blanc de Blancs is as good as any champagne but less expensive

Bigger bottles will keep your champagne bubbly for years - study

A new study has found that the bigger the champagne bottle, the longer it can be aged before its fizziness depletes.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A man is seen smelling champagne at a wine tasting session in France on April 14, 2021.

Israelis lost smell, taste from COVID-19 less than Canadians - study

Some 66.7% of Canadian patients reported chemosensory dysfunction – decreased or lost sense of smell and/or decreased or lost sense of taste – compared to 34.4% of Israelis.

|ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
A nose-swab is taken from a driver at a drive-through coronavirus testing station in east Jerusalem, amid coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak April 2, 2020.

COVID loss of smell, taste may have 'profound impact on quality of life'

"People’s sense of well-being declines. It can be really jarring and disconcerting,” Dr. Datta explained.

|ByIDAN ZONSHINE

Does COVID-19 also cause hearing loss?

"There are so many speculations about this virus and the damage inflicted by it, and we have shown that at least in the auditory system no damage was detected," Prof. Karen Avraham said.

DECEMBER 18, 2020BySARAH CHEMLA
Hearing Hero

How do I know if I have coronavirus & Who is most at risk

“We usually swab from a spot inside the nose or mouth and look for the virus there."

JULY 8, 2020ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN, ZEV STUB
A medical technologist tests a respiratory panel at Northwell Health Labs, where the same test will be used on the COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, after being authorized to begin semi-automated testing by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in Lake Success, New York, U.S