- WebMD (NASDAQ:WBMD) is down 2.9% as Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) rolls out a blog post saying it will answer basic health questions with summary information, directly in search results.
- Google says one in 20 queries are for health info, and that its users will see typical symptoms and treatments, along with illustrations, without clicking any further.
- Google cites working with a team of doctors on the information and verifying it with the Mayo Clinic for accuracy.
- Everyday Health (NYSE:EVDY), which has its own symptom checker, is down 1.6% as well.