A study found that persistent taste problems after COVID-19 infection may result from damaged taste buds and reduced levels of a protein called PLCβ2. This disrupts signals to the brain, making sweet, bitter and savoury flavours harder to detect, while salty and sour tastes remain unaffected.

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if you were wondering whether Alito's book is an embarrassing crock of shit, I can now officially answer your question with a resounding yes ballsandstrikes.org/legal-cultur...

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“A number of studies have shown that each time someone contracts Covid introduces an opportunity to develop long-term symptoms. Researchers often compare it to Russian roulette: Any infection could be the one that leads to long Covid.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/19/w...

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Tomorrow marks 10 years since I first went to work as Katelyn

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