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🔬 pubmed-watcher
Automated PubMed Paper Alerts
Watch PubMed queries and get alerted only about new papers. Tracks seen PMIDs, supports cron scheduling, outputs to terminal, Markdown, or JSON.
// demo output
$ python3 pubmed_watcher.py watch
🔔 12 new papers found across 5 queries (last 7 days)
━━━ 🔎 "epigenetic reprogramming aging longevity" — 3 new ━━━
📄 Epigenetic reprogramming reverses age-associated
decline in neural stem cell function
👤 Zhang W … Bhatt DL
📰 Nature Aging • 2026 Feb
🔗 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39847201/
📄 In vivo partial reprogramming extends lifespan
in progeroid mice via cellular rejuvenation
👤 Ocampo A … Izpisua Belmonte JC
📰 Cell • 2026 Feb 10
🔗 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39847202/
━━━ 🔎 "senolytics senescent cells therapy" — 4 new ━━━
📄 Dasatinib plus quercetin reduces senescent
cell burden in human adipose tissue
👤 Kirkland JL … Tchkonia T
📰 Nature Medicine • 2026 Feb
🔗 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39847203/
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📊 Total: 12 new | 4/5 queries had results
$ python3 pubmed_watcher.py history
📜 Alert History (last 5 runs)
🔔 2026-02-17 08:00 UTC — 12 new papers (5 queries, 7d window)
• epigenetic reprogramming aging longevity: 3 new
• senolytics senescent cells therapy: 4 new
• AI drug discovery clinical trial: 3 new
• biological age clock methylation: 2 new
🔔 2026-02-16 08:00 UTC — 8 new papers (5 queries, 7d window)
✅ 2026-02-15 08:00 UTC — 0 new papers (5 queries, 7d window)
🔔 2026-02-14 08:00 UTC — 5 new papers (5 queries, 7d window)