Medical Research

This pulls papers from PubMed and turns them into plain-language summaries that someone without a medical degree can actually understand. You ask about something like "immunotherapy for melanoma" or "latest Alzheimer's research," it searches PubMed, grabs the recent papers, and writes a structured summary with key themes, clinical implications, and terminology definitions. It saves everything as markdown with proper citations and PMIDs. The real value is in the synthesis work, not just dumping abstracts. It's built to explain complex research without dumbing it down to the point of uselessness, which is harder than it sounds.

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last updated: Aug 21, 2026

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$ npx -y skills add gexijin/vibe --skill medical-research --agent claude-code

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Medical Research

Purpose

This Skill retrieves scientific papers from PubMed and creates accessible, plain-language summaries of current research on any biomedical or life sciences topic. It bridges the gap between complex scientific literature and general understanding.

When to Use This Skill

Automatically activate when users:

Ask about scientific research on medical topics (e.g., "What's the latest on Alzheimer's treatment?")
Want to understand current studies on diseases or conditions
Request information about clinical trials or treatment approaches
Mention specific research areas (immunotherapy, gene therapy, drug development)
Ask questions like "summarize research on..." or "what does research say about..."
Need to understand scientific consensus on health topics

Instructions

When generating a research summary, follow these steps:

1. Identify the Research Query

Accept natural language queries (e.g., "immunotherapy for breast cancer")
Clarify if the topic is too broad (e.g., "cancer" → suggest narrowing to specific type)
Verify spelling of medical terms
If ambiguous, ask for clarification before proceeding

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