Author: Editor

PubMed New and Noteworthy
Enhancements to the PubMed, Journals, and MeSH databases
Brief announcements highlighting recent enhancements and changes to the PubMed and MeSH databases.

• Related Citation Links in Search Results June 17, 2024
  The four PubMed comment correction types​​ labeled in search results now also include a link to the related citation in the summary display: Update in, Retraction in, Retracted and republished in, Corrected and republished in.​​
• Wildcard Search Improvements June 3, 2024
  ​PubMed search syntax now supports expanded use of the asterisk (*) wildcard character. Previously, a wildcard could only be used for truncation at the end of a term or phrase to search for alternate endings. With this update, wildcards can be used in the middle of a term or phrase, and multiple wildcards can be used in the same term or phrase.​​
• Usability improvement: Links now underlined on mouseover February 12, 2024
  Links on PubMed are now underlined on mouseover. This update is based on recommendations from the U.S. Web Design System (USWDS)​.
• PubMed 2024 Baseline Released and DTD updated December 20, 2023
  The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has released the 2024 production year PubMed Baseline files and the first set of 2024 PubMed Update files have been posted. Regular daily updates have resumed.The updated 2024 PubMed DTD is available here​.
• GR Field Renamed From "Grant Number" to "Grants and Funding" September 21, 2023
  ​The GR field in PubMed has been renamed from "Grant Number" to "Grants and Funding" and a new section about grants and funding has been added to the PubMed User Guide. These updates to the field name and supporting documentation are being made to increase the overall transparency of funding information in PubMed. These updates do not aff […]