Google Health Search Launched in India

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.