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A group of experts call for improved ventilation regulations to combat airborne diseases
Scientists from Spain, the U.S. and 12 other countries published an appeal in the journal
science Therefore, a new era of prevention of airborne respiratory infectious diseases (such as covid-19) has begun, because in the 19th and 20th centuries, they were regulated to eliminate pathogens in water and food. The author advocates the establishment of indoor ventilation measures, such as airflow, filtration rate and monitoring.
An international team of 40 virology, medicine, aerosol, air quality and ventilation experts from 14 countries signed the magazine
science He called for improved ventilation regulations to combat airborne diseases such as covid-19. The signatories requested changes or standards to regulate ventilation on the same scale as in the 19th and 20th centuries to eliminate pathogens in drinking water and prevent food infections.
Corticosteroids not recommended to treat smell loss due to Covid-19, study shows
Apr 27 2021
Steroids should not be used to treat smell loss caused by Covid-19 according to an international group of smell experts, including Prof Carl Philpott from the University of East Anglia.
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Smell loss is a prominent symptom of Covid-19, and the pandemic is leaving many people with long-term smell loss.
But a new study published today shows that corticosteroids - a class of drug that lowers inflammation in the body – are not recommended to treat smell loss due to Covid-19.
Instead, the team recommend ‘smell training’ – a process that involves sniffing at least four different odors twice a day for several months.
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Steroids should not be used to treat smell loss caused by Covid-19 according to an international group of smell experts, including Prof Carl Philpott from the University of East Anglia.
Smell loss is a prominent symptom of Covid-19, and the pandemic is leaving many people with long-term smell loss.
But a new study published today shows that corticosteroids - a class of drug that lowers inflammation in the body - are not recommended to treat smell loss due to Covid-19.
Instead, the team recommend smell training - a process that involves sniffing at least four different odours twice a day for several months.
Try smell training while recovering from Covid-19: New study
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The research against the use of corticosteroids is contrary to conventional prescription to regain smell.
Instead of using drugs such as corticosteroids to regain the sense of smell while recovering from Covid-19, a new study by an international team of researchers suggests a period of ‘smell training’ as a free and simple way to retrain the brain to recognise smells.
Losing the sense of smell and taste is recognised as one of the key symptoms of Covid-19, with many losing smell on a long-term basis. Usually, corticosteroids are prescribed to help regain smell, but the study published in the journal