The National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) has announced that significant updates are coming to the data services provided through PubMed’s public File Transfer Protocol (FTP) servers. This move is intended to enhance the accessibility, structure, and efficiency of PubMed data downloads used by researchers and institutions worldwide.
While specific details of the changes have not yet been disclosed publicly, the NCBI advises users who rely on automated systems and scripts for accessing PubMed FTP data to review upcoming technical documentation when it becomes available. This proactive step will help ensure smooth transitions and uninterrupted data flow for ongoing research and analysis.
NCBI’s public FTP service is a vital resource for developers, data analysts, and biomedical researchers, providing bulk access to vast amounts of citation and abstract data from PubMed, the premier database of biomedical literature maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM).
More information on the technical updates and a timeline for implementation is expected to be released soon, and current users are encouraged to monitor NCBI’s official communication channels to prepare for these changes.
For further updates and instructions, users can regularly consult the NLM Technical Bulletin and the NCBI FTP site.
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