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The air traffic control tower at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was evacuated for a time Friday night after a fire alarm and a gas smell were detected, according to a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration. “Just keep taxiing V then F,” one controller told a pilot according to a recording by LiveATC.net. “Were evacuating, so we are going ATC …

A DiDi ride-hailing driver travels through the financial district in Shanghai on April 9. Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images BEIJING — You’re on the move in China’s capital. You’ve just booked a ride through a ride-hailing app and, in no time, it seems, a sleek new electric vehicle pulls up to …

DEAR DR. ROACH: My wife had COVID and has lost most of her smell and taste. This has lasted for two years. She is in her late 70s. Strong flavors like barbecue sauce and onions can be detected. Is there any hope that her condition will improve? — P.M. ANSWER: Most people recover their loss of smell after COVID. Having …

A new large-scale study has confirmed that people who feel their sense of smell has weakened after Covid-19 are likely correct—and the problem may be more widespread than many realize. Even those who believe their sense of smell is normal may be unknowingly impaired, researchers say. The study, published in JAMA Network Open, was led by the National Institutes of …

Even if they don’t notice it, COVID-19 survivors’ sense of smell may remain impaired for years after infection, the Researching COVID to Enhance Recovery (RECOVER) Consortium reported yesterday in JAMA Network Open. The RECOVER-Adult study surveyed adults with and without previous SARS-CoV-2 infection about their symptoms roughly every 90 days from October 2021 to June 2025. The research team offered olfactory …

When it comes to cancer, early detection is not just a dull public health slogan – it can literally save millions of lives. The secret sauce? Getting to know your own body and keeping those detective senses sharp for any little anomaly that pops up. Forget the stereotype that only lumps or drastic physical changes matter. In fact, being your …

Javier Zayas Photography/Getty Images Space is a near-perfect vacuum, which means there’s no air to carry smells the way we experience them on Earth. Yet astronauts have reported different smells when returning from their space walks. How is that possible? Additionally, scientists can study celestial bodies and use this information to make educated …

Javier Zayas Photography/Getty Images Space is a near-perfect vacuum, which means there’s no air to carry smells the way we experience them on Earth. Yet astronauts have reported different smells when returning from their space walks. How is that possible? Additionally, scientists can study celestial bodies and use this information to make educated …

Old people have a distinct smell and research has revealed exactly why. Experts have also revealed a specific food which can help get rid of the smell. In Japan, where nearly a third of the population is aged 65 or over, they call the “old people smell” kareishuu. The idea has recently been at the centre of scientific research. One …

Identifying early signs of Alzheimer’s gives the best chance of slowing its progression, with researchers previously finding clues of the disease in a person’s speech and breathing, and in gut bacteria. Now a new study says a dwindling sense of smell may be one of the earliest indicators of the condition, arriving even before cognitive impairments. Related: 5 Early, Speech-Related …