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Rapid “u-Smell-it” Smell Test – Anywhere Anytime
Winner in XPRIZE Rapid COVID Testing Competition
U-Smell-It is one of four Winning Teams in the Open Innovation Track for the ‘$6M XPRIZE for Rapid Covid Testing Competition’. Choosen from more than 700 international companies, XPRIZE judges awarded U-Smell-It the award based on scalability, ease of use, and cost. See more details
Our science based humanitarian mission
We have created a team of multinational scientists and global industry giants to develop a test to identify olfactory dysfunction. Our aim is to detect the loss of smell with daily testing anywhere, anytime.
Our pledge is that every u-Smell-it test sold, we will donate another to a developing country.
Validation comes from science.
Why target smell? Our nose knows
Our nose is where viruses can enters and multiply, therefor wiping out one’s ability to smell. For instance in Covid-19 the CDC has shown that loss of smell is as an early symptom that is better associated with Covid-19 than any other symptom. It was reported here that >80% of asymptomatic people have a partial loss of smell that can only be detected with a sensitive olfactory test.
5 Reasons to use the ‘u-Smell-it’ test to check for loss of smell (anosmia)
1. Fast
The test only takes ~45 seconds with instant results.
2. Easy
It is simple and uses an app to automatically score your results. Therefor can be done anytime anywhere.
3. Affordable
u-Smell-it test is a very affordable and can be used daily.
4. Credentials
Secure and encrypted & no names or personal info
5. Validation
The u-Smell-it™ test has been bench-tested, field tested, and is being used in multiple clinical trials.
Modelling shows an olfactory test could flatten the Covid curve
A modeling study showed that the simple olfactory test if used widely and frequently could have a dramatic effect on the number of people infected with COVID-19. If used every 1-3 days an olfactory test such as u-Smell-it™ may even outperform a weekly PCR test, for a fraction of the price. Parameters that effect the performance are discussed in the paper.
Disclaimer: The founder of u-Smell-it (Dr. Toomre) was an author on the study, but the values used for the model are based on a wide body of published literature and the modelers have no affiliation with u-Smell-it™.
Winner in XPRIZE Rapid COVID Testing Competition
U-Smell-It is one of four Winning Teams in the Open Innovation Track for the ‘$6M XPRIZE for Rapid Covid Testing Competition’.
Choosen from more than 700 international companies, XPRIZE judges awarded U-Smell-It the award based on scalability, ease of use, and cost.
u-Smell-it Test Featured on New York Times
Our u-Smell-it test was featured by The New York Times, and they highligted the benefits of screening for Covid-19 with a low cost smell test.
The title is “Stinky strips of paper could, in theory, help drive down virus transmission”.
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Featured on New York Times
The New York Times article examine our modeling paper on the impact of oldfactory testing and speak with numerous experts in ENT and infectious disease, digging into how this might help in the pandemic.
The title is “Could a Smell Test Screen People for Covid?”.
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Featured on CBS Denver News Channel 4
The modeling study and our rapid easy inexpensive “u-Smell-it” olfactory test was featured on CBS Denver.
It shows how our “u-Smell-it” test works on the video.
Featured on 7News Boston WHDH
The modeling study and “u-Smell-it” was featured on 7News Boston WHDH. It shows how our “u-Smell-it” test works on the video. Click the button below to check the news and our rapid olfactory test!
Featured on Nature magazine
Nature magazine news section featured the modeling study noting “A fast, cheap test of a person’s ability to smell could help to stop COVID-19 outbreaks, according to models.”
The title is “Smell tests could sniff out rising COVID case counts”
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Smell problems are finally being recognised as serious diseases – by ThePrint
The article from ThePrint says that we generally appreciate the sense of smell less than the other four senses and pay less attention on the smell problems, and also the science of olfaction, compared to that of vision or hearing, is still in the Stone Age.
Long-term loss of smell could make people feel depressed, how to recover from it
The smell loss could be life-changing and potential to make people feel isolated and depressed. While two-thirds of people who lost their sense of smell after Covid-19 recover within six to eight weeks, many has been suffering from the long-term loss of smell and taste.
How to live with a nonworking nose, Anosmia. Advice to COVID-19 survivors – by BuzzFeed News
Jessica Garrison who is a senior investigative editor for BuzzFeed News, she lost her sense of smell in her twenties. In this article, she gives her advice to Covid-19 survivors who lost the sense of smell or people who is Anosmia how to live without a nonworking nose.
‘COVID’s toll on smell and taste: what scientists do and don’t know’ – by Nature
Nature posted about researchers are studying the sensory impact of the coronavirus, how long it lasts and what can be done to treat it. This article explaines how many people with COVID-19 lose their sense of smell, the reason people with COVID-19 lose their sense of smell, how long they lose the sense of smell […]
Study found loss of smell and taste symptoms with Covid-19 often occur before other symptoms
Loss of taste and smell are common in COVID-19 patients, and it often occurs before other symptoms, a new study says.
Olfactory transmucosal – Coronavirus ( Covid-19) entry point to the brain?
Nature featured ‘Olfactory transmucosal SARS-CoV-2 invasion as a port of central nervous system entry in individuals with COVID-19’
Do I need anything special equipment to take the u-Smell-it test?
Yes, in addition to the smell card you need to download the u-Smell-it app onto your cell phone.
How long dose it take to find out the result after taking the u-Smell-it test?
Almost instantaneously – The result appears about one to two seconds after taking the test.
Can children use the u-Smell-it test?
Yes, we have designed the test to be child-friendly using scents that children can recogonize and providing pictures in the app to help children make selections without reading. Our test has been validated in bench studies of children 7 and older.