Like every other new trend on the internet, the online symptom checker has also been welcomed by the web audience with open arms. An increasing number of internet users are using the online symptom checker to identify the type of medical condition they might be suffering. Even as this tool is helpful to some and is easy to access, it has its loop holes. An online symptom checker possesses the capability to provide you with a probable disease or illness you might be suffering from based on the symptoms you enter in the form. But, how accurate are the results from these tools? This question has been widely discussed in many medical institutions and schools. The accuracy of the online symptom checker cannot be gauged until there is a thorough research on the platform, its credibility and how it’s algorithm. Some online symptom checkers have a high accuracy according to researchers. For example, online symptom checkers like Symcat and Isabel have a high accuracy rate of above 65%, according to some researchers. A research on the accuracy of these tools: A set of researchers compiled a list of diseases from various categories and a standard list of symptoms that are used by medical colleges to educate their students about the diseases.