One in four people admit misdiagnosing themselves after Googling symptoms

One in four people admit misdiagnosing themselves after Googling symptoms

Over half of people said that they were left more anxious than reassured after looking up their symptoms.

Doctor Google is more popular than ever since the onset of the pandemic with Irish people frequently turning to the internet for a diagnosis.

New research shows that the first port of call for people when they feel unwell is the search engine.

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