Mar 7, 2026 Gyeonghyun Cho www.cedars-sinai.org A recent study has offered new clues about why some people continue to experience taste loss long after recovering from COVID-19. While many patients regain their sense of taste within a few weeks of infection, others report persistent taste problems that last for months or even years. This ongoing condition is often linked to what is known as long COVID. In the study, published in the journal Chemical Senses, researchers exami