“Google is attempting to refine its health-related search by asking users if they’re experiencing the symptoms or conditions they’re Googling about. Google claims it will use the survey to collect real-world statistics on how potentially sick users use the site, perhaps using the data to craft a more granular health-related search experience. Google’s health initiatives regarding swine flu recently attracted a great deal of attention.”
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Nicholas Kolakowski, eWeek, 14 May 2009
