Pubmed Database
Access and query PubMed's vast biomedical literature database for research insights and relevant publications.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add jackspace-pubmed-database npx -- -y @trustedskills/jackspace-pubmed-database
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"jackspace-pubmed-database": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/jackspace-pubmed-database"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill provides access to the PubMed database, a comprehensive resource of biomedical literature. It allows AI agents to search and retrieve information from millions of journal articles, abstracts, and related resources. The agent can then summarize findings or extract specific data points based on user requests.
When to use it
- Literature Reviews: Quickly gather relevant research papers for academic projects or grant proposals.
- Medical Research: Find studies related to a particular disease, treatment, or gene.
- Drug Discovery: Identify potential drug targets and analyze existing clinical trial data.
- Staying Current: Keep up-to-date with the latest advancements in biomedical science.
Key capabilities
- PubMed search functionality
- Access to millions of articles
- Abstract retrieval
- Data extraction from publications
Example prompts
- "Find me all papers published in the last year about Alzheimer's disease."
- "Summarize the findings of this PubMed article: [PMID number]"
- "What are the common side effects reported for drug X according to recent clinical trials?"
Tips & gotchas
- PubMed IDs (PMIDs) can be used in prompts to directly reference specific articles.
- The skill's effectiveness depends on clear and precise search queries.
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