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Student project on understanding emerging diseases via internet searches

You’re not feeling well so you open a search engine and type: fever, dry cough, hoping to find hints of what you may have. A handful of days later, you’re feeling worse, and you type in: trouble breathing. It turns out you’re not the only one who’s doing this, and a Harvard senior’s research project… Read More: Student project on understanding emerging diseases via internet searches »

Symptomatic employees often turn to online searches rather that doctors

A new survey polling thousands of international office workers suggests that two in five will opt to search their symptoms online and self-medicate rather than visit a doctor, with the same amount admitting that doing so makes them more nervous about seeking care from a professional. On the flip side, a similar portion of respondents… Read More: Symptomatic employees often turn to online searches rather that doctors »