On the heels of a national measles scare, Google announced that it is refining its search results for hundreds of medical conditions to show only vetted resources and web sites.

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Producer: Bonnie Bertram

On the heels of a national measles scare, Google announced that it is refining its search results for hundreds of medical conditions to show only vetted resources and web sites. This web extra shows how search engine results may have fueled misperceptions about autism.

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