Taste and smell problems affect about 10 to 15 million people in the US. Though traditionally dismissed by doctors as a minor problem, taste and smell disorders can pose a serious risk — and we're just starting to understand how to treat them. Christophe Haubursin explains in under 2 minutes.

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