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Google to provide medical symptom search feature
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round 1 percent of netizens reportedly search about medical symptoms and Google is set to tap into the market by providing a new search feature dedicated to the matter.
Called symptom search, the feature basically offers free medical advice and is said to give better results on the Google app for iOS and Android, The Verge reported.
(Read also: At a Glance: Google's newest tools, gadgets and services)
The symptom search is set to give a list of related conditions if the user types a certain symptom description such as “child having fever at night”. The given results will be a combination of medical information from doctors and experts at Harvard Medical School and Mayo Clinic.
Slated to roll out to users in the coming days, Google also plans to expand the feature to other countries and languages and make it available for those using desktop browsers. (int/kes)
