/oss/taxonomy/term/4433/all en /oss/article/health-and-nutrition-you-asked/it-true-pine-nuts-can-cause-lasting-taste-disturbance <p>In 2001, a Belgian physician experienced two episodes of bitter, metallic taste that lasted for several days and noted that both had occurred after he had eaten pine nuts. He mentioned this to a colleague who was intrigued enough to look into the matter further and learned that six similar cases had been recently reported to the Belgian Poison Control Center. This resulted in the publication of a case report in the European Journal of Emergency Medicine, albeit it was hardly an emergency. As stated in the paper, an analysis of the nuts did not reveal any mould or pesticide contamination.</p> Fri, 17 Dec 2021 22:19:38 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 8952 at /oss /oss/article/health/covid-science-express-vanished-sense-smell-viral-origins-and-vaccines <p>A weekly explanation of the emerging science behind COVID-19 and its infectious agent, SARS-CoV-2.</p> <p><b>Loss of smell and taste could be a symptom of COVID-19 but not a very specific one</b></p> Fri, 27 Mar 2020 14:56:45 +0000 Jonathan Jarry M.Sc. 8199 at /oss