By Dr. Chinta Sidharthan Apr 29 2024 Reviewed by Lily Ramsey, LLM In a recent study published in the journal JAMA Network Open , researchers aimed to quantitatively assess the long-term smell and taste-associated outcomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) using validated psychophysical tests to circumvent the inaccuracies that could occur with self-reported taste dysfunction. Study:  Long-Term Taste and Smell Outcomes After COVID-19. Image Credit: megaflopp/Shutterstock.com Background The