NLM RSS Feeds for News, Podcasts, and Webcasts
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RSS Feeds from NLM
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) is a format for sharing and distributing Web content. Using an RSS reader, you will be notified when new content is published on the feeds that interest you, without cluttering your inbox with e-mail messages. See more information about RSS from USA.gov.
You can download free RSS readers. Each reader has its own features and advantages. NLM does not endorse or provide technical support for RSS readers or aggregators. To find one that fits your needs, you can search the Web with the words free rss reader.
To add any of the following feeds, copy the URL below and paste it into your RSS reader.
General NLM Feeds
NLM General Announcements - New and updated files on selected NLM Web sites
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/rss/auto/NLMGeneralAnnouncements.rss
NLM News and Events - News and press announcements about NLM projects and activities.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/rss/nlmnews.rss
NLM in Focus - An online newsletter with a behind-the-scenes glimpse of NLM — its people, programs and services.
http://infocus.nlm.nih.gov/rss.xml
NLM Technical Bulletin - Newsletter on NLM Web Sites for online searchers
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/rss/techbull.rss
MedlinePlus Feeds
To keep up with MedlinePlus developments and announcements, subscribe to What's New on MedlinePlus in English or Spanish:
What's New on MedlinePlus (English)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/feeds/whatsnew_en.xml
Qué hay de nuevo en MedlinePlus (Spanish)
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/feeds/whatsnew_es.xml
MedlinePlus offers several other general interest feeds, as well as feeds for every health topic page on the site. These feeds contain health news and information on specific diseases, conditions, and wellness issues. Visit the MedlinePlus RSS feeds page in English and Spanish to see the full list of MedlinePlus feeds.
PubMed Feeds
Library-LinkOut Announcements - Journal titles added to the PubMed LinkOut program
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/feed/rss.cgi?ChanKey=LibraryLinkOut
PubMed New and Noteworthy - Enhancements to the PubMed, Journals, and MeSH databases
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/feed/rss.cgi?ChanKey=PubMedNews
See also How to set up RSS Feeds for PubMed Searches
Other NLM Feeds
AIDSinfo At-a-Glance - Information on HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention, and Research
http://aidsinfo.nih.gov/rssXMLFiles/rss.xml
infoSIDA al instante - Receive Spanish-language announcements and notices of Web site updates, HIV/AIDS news, and treatment guideline updates from the infoSIDA's weekly e-newsletter, infoSIDA al instante.
See also AIDSinfo Drug Database RSS Feeds
DailyMed Drug Label Updates - High quality information about marketed drugs
http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/rss.cfm
Division of Specialized Information Services (SIS) News - New resources, projects and activities
http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/rss/sisnewsfeed.rss
NIH Clinical Alerts and Advisories - Clinical findings that significantly affect morbidity and mortality
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/rss/auto/ClinicalAlerts.rss
See all clinical alerts and advisories
PubMed Central News - Changes and new journals in PubMed Central
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/feed/rss.cgi?ChanKey=PMCNews
UMLS News - News about the UMLS Knowledge Sources and related resources
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/rss/umlsnews.rss
What’s New on HSR Info Central - New resources available from the HSR Information Central (HSRIC) Web site, which serves the information needs of the Health Services Research Community
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/hsrinfo/rss_hsrinfo.xml
What’s New on PHPartners.org - New resources available from the Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce Web site
http://phpartners.org/rss_phpartners.xml
Podcasts from NLM
Podcasts are multimedia files, such as audio programs or music videos, that are distributed over the Internet using the RSS format. Donald A.B. Lindberg, M.D., Director of the National Library of Medicine, narrates a weekly update highlighting new materials on MedlinePlus. See a list of all available "MedlinePlus: NLM Director's Comments" podcasts.
MedlinePlus: NLM Director's Comments
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/podcast/nlmpcast.rss
Subscribe with iTunes to the "MedlinePlus: NLM Director's Comments" podcast
Webcasts from NLM
Webcasts, or presentations broadcast over the Internet, allow participants to interact with a presenter via a chat window or teleconference. NLM currently offers Webcasts in the general topic areas of the Unified Medical Language System (UMLS) and PubMed. Notifications for UMLS Webcasts are sent out via the UMLS News RSS Feed while notifications for PubMed Webcasts are sent out via the NLM Technical Bulletin RSS Feed and the NLM General Announcements RSS Feed.