pubmed

Retrieve biomedical literature and generate citation-anchored literature maps.

58|1|Updated May 13, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Simplified-Reasoning/Pi-Bench --skill pubmed-simplified-reasoning
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: pubmed
Source: https://github.com/Simplified-Reasoning/Pi-Bench/tree/main/data/pharmacist/skills/pubmed
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Simplified-Reasoning/Pi-Bench --skill pubmed-simplified-reasoning

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This skill solves the problem of quickly locating high-quality biomedical literature relevant to a specific medical or drug-development question, so you can ground decisions in credible evidence.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • PubMed-style biomedical literature retrieval: Converts a clinical or research request into targeted search concepts (e.g., disease, modality, endpoint, constraints) to surface relevant papers.
  • Evidence-aware summarization: Prioritizes review articles for orientation while separating established findings from early or limited evidence when conflicts or gaps exist.
  • Citation-anchored outputs: Captures key citation anchors such as title, journal, year, DOI, or PMID and organizes results into a usable literature map.

Quick Start

Use pubmed to generate a compact literature map for “recent reviews and key trials on PROTACs targeting a specified cancer type, focusing on response rate and safety,” and include the most important DOI/PMID anchors.

Frequently Asked Questions about pubmed

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I find relevant biomedical literature for drug development and oncology research?

Biomedical literature retrieval targets clinical or research requests by converting them into PubMed-style search concepts like disease, modality, and endpoint to surface relevant papers. This builds a citation-anchored literature map for your drug development or oncology query.

What is the best way to locate recent reviews and key trials on PROTACs targeting a specific cancer?

Locating recent reviews and key trials on PROTACs requires converting your query into targeted search concepts focusing on response rate and safety. The retrieval process prioritizes review articles for orientation and captures key citation anchors like DOI and PMID.

Can I get PubMed citation anchors like PMID and DOI for the papers I find?

PubMed citation anchors like PMID and DOI are captured during the retrieval process to organize results into a usable literature map. The output explicitly includes title, journal, year, DOI, or PMID when available for each surfaced paper.

How does evidence-aware summarization handle conflicting or sparse biomedical findings?

Evidence-aware summarization explicitly distinguishes established findings from sparse or conflicting evidence in biomedical literature. It separates early or limited evidence from established results, prioritizing review articles to provide orientation on the topic.

Does this literature retrieval approach work for pharmacy and PROTAC-focused research questions?

Literature retrieval applies directly to pharmacy, drug development, and PROTAC-focused research questions. It surfaces recent or representative sources from available evidence, satisfying requirements to prefer reviews for orientation and include citation anchors.

What are the limitations when searching for biomedical literature using PubMed-style search concepts?

Limitations arise when available evidence is sparse or conflicting, requiring the retrieval process to explicitly distinguish established findings from limited data. The literature map relies on accessible biomedical sources and may not surface unpublished or non-indexed clinical data.