Google on Tuesday announced
that it is launching its health
search feature in India,
powered by Knowledge Graph.
Google health , which is now
live in the country, returns
relevant and verified medical
details, presented as cards, on
the search page when online
searches on health-related
topics are made. India is the
third country after Brazil and
the United States where
Google has launched this
feature.
The company made the
announcement at a media
event in New Delhi, detailing
how this capability is making
it easier for users to quickly
get accurate information. The
company noted that one in 20
searches made online is
health related. In India, the
doctor to patient ratio is also
something concerning, Google
notes. It's roughly at 1 doctor
for 11,500 patients. The
feature is also available in
Hindi.
The feature, which is live on
Google app and search on
Android, iOS , and desktop,
tells users known symptoms,
affected age group and other
relevant information to a
disease. For instance, as you
can see in the image below,
searching for "heart attack,"
on Chrome returns information
such as symptoms of heart
attack, and what kind of
medical diagnosis is required.
The search giant also noted
that it is launching 'Lite Cards'
in India so that it could also
cater to users on slow-
Internet plans. Users can also
download information in pdf
for offline viewing.
The Mountain View-based
company has integrated data
from Apollo hospitals in
Google Search for the
insights. The company adds
that it has also added India
specific diseases information.
As of current, Google offers
information on more than 400
diseases. The company,
however, warned that the
search results are information
only, and should not be
considered medical advice.
The company says that its
program is open to all
hospitals and that the reason
for its partnership with Apollo
was the hospital's scale in
India.
Google originally began
displaying medical
information in search results
in February last year, and
greatly expanded it in
February .
At the time of launch, the
feature was only available in
the United States. Given how
lengthy the integration
process is - for instance, to
launch this program in India,
Google first sourced health-
related facts from reliable
sites, which was then
reviewed by a team of
licensed medical doctors,
after which illustrations were
created, then multiple doctors
checked for accuracy, and
then Apollo Hospitals
reviewed it again and made
final revisions - it's
understandable why it took
more than a year for this
feature to trickle down to India.
Google Health Search Launched in India | NDTV Gadgets360.com
that it is launching its health
search feature in India,
powered by Knowledge Graph.
Google health , which is now
live in the country, returns
relevant and verified medical
details, presented as cards, on
the search page when online
searches on health-related
topics are made. India is the
third country after Brazil and
the United States where
Google has launched this
feature.
The company made the
announcement at a media
event in New Delhi, detailing
how this capability is making
it easier for users to quickly
get accurate information. The
company noted that one in 20
searches made online is
health related. In India, the
doctor to patient ratio is also
something concerning, Google
notes. It's roughly at 1 doctor
for 11,500 patients. The
feature is also available in
Hindi.
The feature, which is live on
Google app and search on
Android, iOS , and desktop,
tells users known symptoms,
affected age group and other
relevant information to a
disease. For instance, as you
can see in the image below,
searching for "heart attack,"
on Chrome returns information
such as symptoms of heart
attack, and what kind of
medical diagnosis is required.
The search giant also noted
that it is launching 'Lite Cards'
in India so that it could also
cater to users on slow-
Internet plans. Users can also
download information in pdf
for offline viewing.
The Mountain View-based
company has integrated data
from Apollo hospitals in
Google Search for the
insights. The company adds
that it has also added India
specific diseases information.
As of current, Google offers
information on more than 400
diseases. The company,
however, warned that the
search results are information
only, and should not be
considered medical advice.
The company says that its
program is open to all
hospitals and that the reason
for its partnership with Apollo
was the hospital's scale in
India.
Google originally began
displaying medical
information in search results
in February last year, and
greatly expanded it in
February .
At the time of launch, the
feature was only available in
the United States. Given how
lengthy the integration
process is - for instance, to
launch this program in India,
Google first sourced health-
related facts from reliable
sites, which was then
reviewed by a team of
licensed medical doctors,
after which illustrations were
created, then multiple doctors
checked for accuracy, and
then Apollo Hospitals
reviewed it again and made
final revisions - it's
understandable why it took
more than a year for this
feature to trickle down to India.
Google Health Search Launched in India | NDTV Gadgets360.com
