At YouTube, we're committed to connecting you with health content to help you stay informed and live your healthiest life. We've developed several features to give you more context about the health content that you find on YouTube.
We use principles developed by experts to inform decisions about which channels are eligible for these health features.
The features below may not be available in all countries/regions or languages. We're working to bring these features to more countries/regions and languages.
Health sources shelf on search
If you search on YouTube for a topic related to a specific physical or mental health condition, you may notice a shelf with health content in your search results. This shelf will include videos related to the health topic that you searched for from high-quality sources and may also include content from other countries/regions in the language that you searched in that may be relevant.
Health content shelves may not be available for all health conditions in search results. We're working to include more health conditions on the shelves.
Users under 18 seeking out age-appropriate information on common mental health and wellbeing topics like depression, anxiety, ADHD and eating disorders will see a shelf of videos from trusted sources that is tailored to their developmental stage of life.
Information panels providing health source context
When you watch a YouTube video on a health-related topic, you may notice an information panel providing context on the source underneath the video. This panel is meant to give you more information to help you better understand the sources of health content that you find and watch on YouTube.
First aid on search
For selected health conditions, the first aid from health sources shelf may be pinned to the top of search results. The shelf will feature easy-to-follow videos with the goal of helping people find first aid resources from high-quality sources in moments of need without reading or listening to complex instructions.
The shelf will show for a variety of first aid topics, such as CPR, choking and performing the Heimlich manoeuvre, bleeding, heart attacks, strokes, seizures and more.
The shelf is currently only available in the United States, the United Kingdom, Mexico, Brazil, India, France, Germany, South Korea, Japan, Canada and Colombia.
When to consult a healthcare professional
Health-related information on YouTube doesn't apply to everyone and isn't medical advice. If you have a medical concern, make sure that you get in touch with a healthcare provider. If you think that you may have a medical emergency, get in touch with your doctor or call your local emergency number.
Information that YouTube stores about your searches
Health features only surface if your current search or the video that you're watching is related to a health topic. Your watch and search history does not trigger these features, but if you'd like to find and remove your searches, go to your data in YouTube. You can also learn how to view and delete search history.
Report incorrect info
Send feedback if there are issues with the health features on YouTube or if you have a suggestion:
- Submit feedback via More
in the panels or
- Send us feedback using the menu from your profile picture.
- Please include '#healthinfo' and a link to the channel in your feedback if you have any of the following feedback about the information panel providing health source context:
- A channel has an incorrect information panel.
- An information panel is on the incorrect channel for a given health entity.
- You believe that a channel should have a health source context info panel and it does not – please note that individuals and non-accredited organisations with health-focused YouTube channels will need to apply for access.
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