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pubmed2blog
CLI tool that transforms PubMed papers into SEO-optimized healthcare blog articles.
Why pubmed2blog?
Healthcare marketers need to produce evidence-based content, but:
- Manually searching PubMed takes hours
- Evaluating study quality requires medical literacy
- Writing accessible articles from dense papers is time-consuming
pubmed2blog automates the entire pipeline — from research discovery to publishable blog posts.
Features
- PubMed Search — Search with MeSH terms, journal filters, and date ranges
- AI-Powered Scoring — Ranks papers by blog suitability (journal tier, study type, sample size, novelty)
- Multi-Source Full Text — Fetches full text from PMC, Unpaywall, Europe PMC, and OpenAlex
- Brand Voice — Inject your own brand voice into generated articles
- 4 Article Types — Research Explainer, Patient-Facing, Differentiation, Service Connection
- Multi-Language — Generate in English, German, or both
- Open Source — MIT licensed, npm packageable
Installation
npm install -g pubmed2blog
pubmed2blog initQuick Start
# Configure your API keys (interactive)
pubmed2blog init
# Discover relevant papers (ranked by blog suitability)
pubmed2blog discover "cardiovascular prevention"
# Get paper details
pubmed2blog extract 39847521
# Generate blog article
pubmed2blog generate 39847521 --type research-explainer
# Full pipeline (discover + extract + generate)
pubmed2blog pipeline "sleep quality" --top 3 --saveCommands
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
init |
Interactive setup (API keys, brand voice) |
discover <keyword> |
Search and rank papers by blog suitability |
extract <pmid> |
Fetch full paper details |
generate <pmid> |
Generate blog article |
pipeline <keyword> |
Full pipeline: discover → extract → generate |
config |
Show current configuration |
keywords |
List configured keyword categories |
types |
List article types with descriptions |
Options
discover
pubmed2blog discover "keyword" [options]--days <n>— Days to search back (default: 90)--tier <tiers>— Journal tiers: tier1,tier2,tier3 (default: tier1,tier2)--limit <n>— Max results (default: 20)--study-type <type>— Filter: individual, meta, any (default: any)--json— Output as JSON
extract
pubmed2blog extract <pmid> [options]--json— Output as JSON--save— Save to file
generate
pubmed2blog generate <pmid> [options]--type <type>— Article type (default: research-explainer)--lang <langs>— Languages: en,de (comma-separated)--model <model>— LLM model override--save— Save article to ./output/
pipeline
pubmed2blog pipeline <keyword> [options]--top <n>— Number of papers to process (default: 1)--type <type>— Article type--save— Save all outputs
Article Types
research-explainer
Study findings for an educated lay audience. Lead with surprising finding, include numbers with explanations, mandatory limitations section, actionable takeaways.
patient-facing
Accessible explanation without jargon. Short paragraphs, analogies, clear "Bottom Line" with 3 bullets.
differentiation
"Why we don't offer X" — Acknowledge hype fairly, present pro + contra arguments, explain evidence standards.
service-connection
80% science, 20% relevance. Connect study findings to preventive health services.
Supported Providers
| Provider | Environment Variable | Default Model |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | ANTHROPIC_API_KEY |
claude-sonnet-4-20250514 |
| OpenAI | OPENAI_API_KEY |
gpt-4o |
| Z.AI | ZAI_API_KEY |
glm-4-flash |
Model auto-detection: claude* → Anthropic, gpt*/o1*/o3* → OpenAI, glm* → Z.AI
Configuration
Config is stored in ~/.pubmed2blog/config.json:
{
"provider": "anthropic",
"apiKey": "sk-ant-...",
"model": "claude-sonnet-4-20250514",
"languages": ["de", "en"],
"brandVoice": "Your brand voice description...",
"journalTiers": ["tier1", "tier2"],
"defaultArticleType": "research-explainer",
"outputDir": "./output"
}Scoring Algorithm
Papers are scored by blog suitability:
- Journal Tier — Tier 1 (IF>50): +30, Tier 2 (IF 15-50): +20, Tier 3 (IF 5-15): +10
- Study Type — RCT: +25, Clinical Trial: +20, Cohort: +15, Meta-Analysis: +5
- Sample Size — ≥10,000: +20, ≥1,000: +15, ≥100: +10
- Novelty — +5 for signals like "first", "novel", "breakthrough"
- Actionability — +5 for signals like "recommendation", "guideline"
Full Text Sources
Tried in order:
- PMC — PubMed Central (free, official)
- Unpaywall — Legal OA versions
- Europe PMC — European mirror
- OpenAlex — Research graph API
If no full text available, article is generated from abstract only.
Requirements
- Node.js 18+
- API key for at least one LLM provider
Use Cases
- Healthcare clinics publishing evidence-based blog posts
- Healthtech companies creating content from research
- Medical marketers automating content production
- Preventive medicine practices sharing latest findings
Roadmap
- Tests
- CI/CD
- More article types
- Custom prompt templates
License
MIT