Google’s ‘Symptom Search’ rolled out in India: Lets users find quality health information on smartphones

NewsBharati    27-Feb-2018
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New Delhi, February 27: To help users navigate and explore health conditions, Google rolls out new feature ‘Symptom Search’. Nowadays, people search for symptoms on Google, "Symptom Search" in India that lets users find quality health information on their smartphones. 

With this feature, Google is aiming to improve the quality of search and also working on making it easier for patients to understand their medical symptoms.

In collaboration with a team of doctors from Apollo Hospitals, the tech giant will add tailor-made information about commonly-searched symptoms in its Search. When a user searches for symptoms like "a cough and pain", the app will show a list of related conditions ("common cold, acute bronchitis, flu, pneumonia, chest infection").

"This is a significant trend and we are happy to have partnered on this initiative with Google. At Apollo Hospitals, we have always made optimal use of digital technology for the benefit of patients," Sangita Reddy, Joint Managing Director, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited, said in a statement.

"With the launch of the 'Symptom Search Project', we aim to provide quality healthcare information which can be accessed by a billion Indians," Reddy added.

The tech giant also announced that the feature will be available for both Android and iOS users in English and Hindi language.