Google is rumoured to be adding a health search to its list of services
Google Health is expected to offer medical research and news
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Google planning health check service

One-stop shop for hypochondriacs may feature diagnosis and treatment advice

Matt Chapman, vnunet.com 09 May 2006
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Google is rumoured to be adding a health search to its list of services. 

"Health has been an area of interest at Google for some time and we have been doing a variety of research in that area, including how to improve the quality of health-related search results," said a Google spokesman.

However, the company refused to say whether it would be launching a dedicated health search. "We have nothing new to announce at this time," the spokesman added.

Google Health is expected to offer a range of search results that let users read medical research, view symptoms, look up treatment and find news.

A health search would follow on from recent launches including the Sketchup 3D drawing tool and a calendar.

See also:

Google has launched a version of its Maps service for mobile phonesDirections on the move and local business search  08 May 2006
Google is to enable advertisers to add logos and business information to their listings on Google MapsGoogle has begun offering local advertising on the internet  01 Apr 2006
Google has admitted that it had accidentally deleted the blogDoh!  29 Mar 2006
Google Finance news site bundles near real-time stock quotes and news linksBut financial information site fails to excite analysts  22 Mar 2006
Google Base now allows merchants to handle payments through a user's Google accountSearch firm quietly unveils payment service  28 Feb 2006
Latest version allows users to search and access information from any PC running the softwareLocal Desktop application now searches across computers  10 Feb 2006

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