Google developing Google Doctor feature to end fake “diagnoses”

PanARMENIAN.Net - It seems Google is trying to bring an end to all the fake "diagnoses" resulting from folks searching for their symptoms and arriving at the wrong conclusions — or at least alleviate the problem. An image posted to Reddit shows a Google search for knee pain, and an option for the user to video chat with a doctor about their symptoms, Mashable reveals.

The company has now confirmed to several outlets that it’s a new feature Google is trying out. A spokesperson told Gizmodo, “When you're searching for basic health information ... our goal is provide you with the most helpful information available. We're trying this new feature to see if it's useful to people.”

And according to Engadget, the video chat feature will be part of Google’s Helpouts platform.

Helpouts connects users with experts over live video — experts can charge a fee per Helpout, and some are free.