Headache? Google to offer better symptom search results

Yellow discharge. Scratchy throat. Sore knee. Millions of searches on Google — in fact 1% of all searches — are to look up symptoms such as these.

 

Yet, too often, diagnosis by Google isn't all that reliable.
Google is rolling out the new feature over the next few days in English in the U.S. to make it easier to get a more accurate list of health conditions that could be causing your symptoms.
Ask Google about a symptom, say "headache on the side," it will show you a list of related conditions such as migraine, tension headache or sinusitis. Ask about "headache," and you'll get an overview of the health conditions plus information on how to treat the headache and whether you should see a doctor.