An olfactory self-test effectively screens for COVID-19

oleh: Kobi Snitz, Danielle Honigstein, Reut Weissgross, Aharon Ravia, Eva Mishor, Ofer Perl, Shiri Karagach, Abebe Medhanie, Nir Harel, Sagit Shushan, Yehudah Roth, Behzad Iravani, Artin Arshamian, Gernot Ernst, Masako Okamoto, Cindy Poo, Niccolò Bonacchi, Zachary Mainen, Erminio Monteleone, Caterina Dinnella, Sara Spinelli, Franklin Mariño-Sánchez, Camille Ferdenzi, Monique Smeets, Kazushige Touhara, Moustafa Bensafi, Thomas Hummel, Johan N. Lundström, Noam Sobel

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2022-04-01

Deskripsi

Snitz et al. develop a web-based olfactory screening tool for COVID-19, which relies on users smelling household odorants. Based on data from participants in 134 countries, the authors report that olfactory ratings are indicative of COVID-19 status.