Google Health – Check it Out!

Rumors have been flying for weeks now that Google would launch a health search site, akin to their Google Finance model. USA Today, TechCrunch, UK site “The Register” have all been speculating.

Now you can give it a try at: http://64.233.167.99

While the banner doesn’t hint at anything special, go ahead and search for anything health related, and see how the search results are categorized.

For example, when I searched for “Sore Throat”, the listing at the top of the search results page said

Refine results for sore throat:
Treatment		Tests/diagnosis		For patients		From medical authorities
Symptoms		Causes/risk factors		For health professionals		Alternative medicine

Sore Throats
Sore throat is a symptom of many medical disorders. Infections cause the majority of sore throats and are contagious.
www.entnet.org/healthinfo/throat/sore_throat.cfm – 41k – Cached – Similar pages

And, of course, the sponsored links were just what you’d expect:

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Complete treatment for common cold,
flu & fever. Homeopathic Medicine.
www.biogetica.net
“This Magic Tea Cures”
Research shows this rare Okinawan
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