Overview
- AI Overviews no longer appear for queries such as “what is the normal range for liver blood tests” and “what is the normal range for liver function tests,” which previously presented generic ranges without clinical context.
- Journalists initially found similar phrasings like “LFT reference range” could still trigger summaries, though later checks showed those variations also stopped showing AI Overviews.
- Google declined to discuss specific removals, saying it makes broad improvements, and noted an internal clinical review found many highlighted answers were supported by reputable sources.
- Medical charities including the British Liver Trust and Pancreatic Cancer UK called the earlier outputs dangerous, warning they could give false reassurance or harmful advice to patients.
- AI-generated medical responses remain accessible through Google’s separate AI Mode, and AI Overviews still appear for other health topics, prompting calls for wider safeguards.