Correction: The original version of this article misstated the symptom checker's original launch date. WebMD, long the go-to for patients turning to the internet for an answer to mysterious symptoms, ...

I’m a WebMD doctor — the 5 symptom combos you should get checked ASAP By Reda Wigle Published May 29, 2025, 11:41 a.m. ET ...

In June, WebMD announced it was partnering with a Pasadena, California-based startup, HIA Technologies Inc., to provide interactive “digital health assistants.” And the ongoing integration of AI into ...

The tests were conducted in late 2017. Overall, the symptom checker nailed the diagnosis for just 11 of the 42 cases, or only 26 percent of the time.

For the current study, researchers tested how often an online symptom checker offered by WebMD generated the correct diagnosis for 42 clinical vignettes similar to situations that patients might ...

For the current study, researchers tested how often an online symptom checker offered by WebMD generated the correct diagnosis for 42 clinical vignettes similar to situations that patients might ...