PubMed New and Noteworthy

PubMed 2026 Baseline Released

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 11:00:00 EST

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has released the 2026 production year PubMed Baseline files and regular daily updates have resumed. NOTE: All baseline files must be downloaded and processed PRIOR to loading the first and subsequent update files.

PubMed 2026 Baseline Release Scheduled

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:00:00 EST

The release of updated MEDLINE citations with 2026 MeSH is scheduled for the week of January 26, 2026.

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) expects to temporarily suspend the addition of fully indexed MEDLINE citations to PubMed the week of January 26, 2026. NLM will continue to add publisher-supplied and in-process citations during this time.

The PubMed 2026 baseline files are expected to be released later that week. Daily update files will continue to be added to the FTP until the new baseline is released.

Recent Changes to References, Search Tools, Related Citations, and Sharing Features

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:00:00 EST

As part of our commitment to continuous improvement, PubMed recently introduced several updates designed to improve usability and consistency across the platform. These changes are informed by user feedback and aim to facilitate a more efficient and accessible experience for all PubMed users. Key changes include improved rendering of reference lists, the addition of date stamps in search history downloads, streamlined sharing options, and other usability updates.

FTP Improvements Available for Testing

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 16:00:00 EST

Starting with the annual baseline release in December 2025, the content of PubMed data distributed via FTP will be generated using the same technology as the PubMed website and E-utilities API.

To help users prepare for this transition, a test FTP site is available now with daily update files generated by the new process.

Changes to Email Feature

Fri, 30 May 2025 16:00:00 EST

On or after July 28, PubMed will reintroduce the ability to customize subject lines and body text when emailing search results or citations. With this update, the email feature will also require My NCBI login, and PubMed emails will only be sent to the email address associated with the My NCBI account.

Latest Literature on PubMed homepage will be replaced with PubMed Updates

Wed, 05 Mar 2025 11:00:00 EST

The Latest Literature section on the PubMed homepage will be removed and replaced with a PubMed Updates section on or after March 31, 2025. The new section will include PubMed development updates and other PubMed-related highlights.

PubMed 2025 Baseline Released

Tue, 14 Jan 2025 13:00:00 EST

The National Library of Medicine (NLM) has released the 2025 production year PubMed baseline files. Please refer to the linked article for more information.

Pharmacological Action Term Mapping

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:00:00 EST

Searches in All Fields [all] for terms matching a Pharmacological Action now follow PubMed syntax rules for Automatic Term Mapping (ATM).

Filters Interface Improvements

Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:00:00 EST

The PubMed filters interface on the search results page has been updated to provide a more intuitive, user-friendly experience.

Wildcard Search Improvements

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 16:00:00 EST

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.