A side-by-side look at the Myhealthfinder and Pubmed MCP Server MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Myhealthfinder for biology, medicine and bioinformatics work as a local process; choose Pubmed MCP Server 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.pubmed_search_articles, pubmed_fetch_articles, pubmed_fetch_fulltext.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics | Biology, Medicine and Bioinformatics |
| Quality signal | 59/100 · Good | 63/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 161 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 4 | 11 |
| Full listing | View Myhealthfinder | View Pubmed MCP Server |
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.pubmed_search_articlesSearch PubMed with full query syntax, structured filters, date ranges, and optional summariespubmed_fetch_articlesFetch article metadata by PMID: abstract, authors, journal, MeSH terms, grants, a collective author's investigators on request, linked retraction and correction noticespubmed_fetch_fulltextFetch full text by PMID, PMCID, or DOI, falling back from PMC to Europe PMC to Unpaywallpubmed_europepmc_searchSearch Europe PMC for preprints, patents, Agricola, and open-access records PubMed doesn't carrypubmed_europepmc_fetchFetch complete Europe PMC records, including the untruncated abstract, as `records: [{ source, epmcId }]pubmed_format_citationsFormat citations in APA 7th, MLA 9th, BibTeX, RIS, or Vancouver (ICMJE/NLM), with linked retraction and correction noticespubmed_find_relatedFind similar articles, citing articles, or references for a PMIDpubmed_spell_checkCorrect a misspelled PubMed query via NCBI ESpellpubmed_lookup_meshLook up MeSH headings with tree numbers, scope notes, and entry termspubmed_lookup_citationResolve partial references, up to 25 at a time, to PMIDs via ECitMatchpubmed_convert_idsConvert between DOI, PMID, and PMCID via the PMC ID ConverterPaste 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": {
"myhealthfinder": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-myhealthfinder"
]
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"pubmed-mcp-server-2": {
"command": "bunx",
"args": [
"@cyanheads/pubmed-mcp-server@latest"
]
}
}
}