HEALTH● LOWAug 11 · Aug 11, 2026, 9:15 PM
Googling a headache rarely settles anything a Microsoft study found it escalates common symptoms into fear of rare diseases , and of the quarter of searchers it pushed into a doctor appointment , most turned out not to need one
spacedaily.com · United States
A Microsoft study indicates that using search engines to research headaches often increases anxiety about rare diseases and leads to unnecessary doctor visits. The research suggests that self-diagnosis via search engines can escalate common symptoms and medical concerns.
GlobeAlert aggregates and classifies open sources; the story above belongs to its publisher. Summaries are machine-generated from the source text.
More in Health
HEALTH39m agoPlateau shuts schools over suspected diphtheria outbreakPremium TimesHEALTH1h agoPlateau Shuts Schools Over Suspected Diphtheria OutbreakChannels TVHEALTH1h agoPlateau shuts schools over diphtheria threatVanguard NigeriaHEALTH1h agoJos University Teaching Hospital’s psychiatric facility stretched as mental health cases risePremium Times