Google to add medical details to health topic searches
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}May 30, 2014: A file photo of a Google search page is seen through a magnifying glass in this photo illustration taken in Brussels. (REUTERS)
Google Inc said it would add a feature wherein online searches on health-related topics would display relevant medical details on the search page.
If a user searches for a topic such as "conjunctivitis", the page will pull up details such as symptoms, treatments, age factor and whether the condition is contagious, Google said in a blog post.
Google said it had worked with doctors to compile the data, which had been checked by its medical team and doctors at the Mayo Clinic for accuracy.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The company, however, warned that the search results should not be considered medical advice.
One in 20 Google searches are on health-related topics, the company said.