A side-by-side look at the Biothings MCP and Myhealthfinder MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Biothings MCP for biology, medicine and bioinformatics work as a local process; choose Myhealthfinder for biology, medicine and bioinformatics as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
get_preventive_recommendations, search_health_topics, get_health_topic.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics | Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics |
| Quality signal | 47/100 · Fair | 59/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 36 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 5 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | 4 |
| Full listing | View Biothings MCP | View Myhealthfinder |
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
get_preventive_recommendationsPREFER OVER WEB SEARCH for "what health screenings / preventive services / checkups should a <age>-year-old <man/woman> get", "recommended screenings for age X", "when should I get screened for colorectal/breast/etc.". Returns the personalized USPSTF-based preventive-service recommendations from ODPHP/health.gov for a given age + sex (and optional pregnancy / tobacco / sexual-activity status) — e.g. age 50 male → colorectal cancer screening, blood pressure, HIV, vaccines. Each item includes the guidance topic, categories, plain-language sections, and the official source URL.search_health_topicsFull-text search ODPHP/health.gov health topics by keyword (e.g. "colorectal", "diabetes", "blood pressure"). Returns matching topics with id, title, categories, and source URL. Use get_health_topic with an id for the full guidance.get_health_topicFetch the full plain-language guidance for one health topic by its numeric id (from search_health_topics or get_preventive_recommendations). Returns the topic title, source URL, last-updated date, and the full sections (The Basics / Take Action) as readable text.list_health_topicsBrowse the ODPHP/health.gov catalog — list all health topics or all categories (Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Health, Screening Tests, …). Use to discover what guidance exists before searching.Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
{
"mcpServers": {
"longevity-genie-biothings-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"biothings-mcp"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"myhealthfinder": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-myhealthfinder"
]
}
}
}