Does your mouth taste like you’ve been munching on old coins? There’s a medical name for that: dysgeusia, a condition that can make your mouth taste metallic, salty, or rancid. When you think about ...

Have you ever disagreed with a friend about whether a dish was too spicy, too sweet, or just right? These kinds of disagreements aren't just a matter of preference; they often actually reflect real, ...

Once upon a time, you’d battle it out with you mom over eating your veggies. Broccoli? No thanks. Tomatoes? Hard pass. But fast-forward to today, and that face ...

You may lose your sense of taste or smell if you have certain medical conditions or as a side effect of medication. Treating the underlying cause may help you regain your sense of taste, but it isn’t ...

In Belle Burden’s memoir, “Strangers,” she describes the end of her marriage. It happened suddenly: until learning of her husband’s infidelity, through a voice mail from a stranger, she had no idea ...

Chemotherapy can cause various unpleasant side effects. Some people may experience what is known as metal mouth. While it is not serious, it can impact a person’s quality of life. Chemotherapy can ...

In a small study, patients reporting long-term taste changes showed molecular disruptions and structural irregularities in their taste buds. COVID-19–related taste loss may persist long after ...

Loss or alteration of taste (dysgeusia) is a common symptom of COVID. It’s also a side effect of several illnesses and medications, including Paxlovid, the new antiviral medication to treat COVID ...