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S Y S T E M S // D I A G N O S T I C S THE NOSE O1 O2 O3 O4 01. NASAL DRUG DELIVERY Nasal drug delivery is emerging as one of medicine’s most promising frontiers, offering faster uptake, stronger immunity, and the potential to block transmission before disease takes hold. READ MORE ON PAGE 74 02. SMELL AND TASTE While people have always experienced loss of taste and/ or smell due to illness or injury, the COVID-19 pandemic exploded the numbers of sufferers. And now, research makes progress. READ MORE ON PAGE 80 03. NASAL ORGANOIDS Growing two or threedimensional human nasal tissue can lead to better reliability in research studies, personalized treatment strategies, and ultimately contribute to better outcomes for patients. READ MORE ON PAGE 86 04. ELECTRONIC NOSES Electronic noses, arrays of gas sensors functioning somewhat like artificial olfactory receptors, open up possibilities for developing non-invasive approaches for early disease detection. READ MORE ON PAGE 90 NORDICLIFESCIENCE.ORG | 73 PHOTO JESSYCA PHOTO OLOV PLANTHABER