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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.

Pharmacological Action Term Mapping December 2, 2024
Searches in All Fields [all] for terms matching a Pharmacological Action now follow PubMed syntax rules for Automatic Term Mapping (ATM).
Filters Interface Improvements October 22, 2024
The PubMed filters interface on the search results page has been updated to provide a more intuitive, user-friendly experience.
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).