medical-mcp
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About An MCP server that provides comprehensive medical information by querying multiple authoritative medical APIs including FDA, WHO, PubMed, Google Scholar, and RxNorm.
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- Author
- jamesanz
- Categories
- Web Scraping, Other, API
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Setup
Install medical-mcp in your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and others).
Repository: https://github.com/jamesanz/medical-mcp
Follow the installation instructions in the repository README, then restart your MCP client.
Bring trusted medical data directly into your AI workflow.A local server for private, free access to FDA, WHO, PubMed, RxNorm, and Google Scholar. No API keys. No data leaks.
- 🔒Your Data Never Leaves– Runs 100% locally; no tracking, no logs, no cloud
- 🆓No API Keys– Works out of the box, zero configuration
- 🏥Authoritative Sources– FDA, WHO, PubMed, RxNorm, Google Scholar, AAP, pediatric journals
- ⚡Easy Setup– One-click install inCursoror simple manual setup
- 🔬Comprehensive– Drug info, health stats, medical literature, clinical guidelines, pediatric sources
Ready to bring medical intelligence into your AI workflow? Install in seconds:
npm install -g medical-mcp # Or from source: git clone https://github.com/JamesANZ/medical-mcp.git cd medical-mcp && npm install && npm run build
- search-drugs– Search FDA database by brand or generic name
- get-drug-details– Get comprehensive drug info by NDC code
- search-drug-nomenclature– Standardized drug names via RxNorm
- get-health-statistics– WHO Global Health Observatory data (life expectancy, mortality, disease prevalence)
- search-medical-literature– Search 30M+ PubMed articles
- get-article-details– Detailed article info by PMID
- search-google-scholar– Academic research with citations
- search-medical-databases– Multi-database search (PubMed, Scholar, Cochrane, ClinicalTrials.gov)
- search-medical-journals– Top journals (NEJM, JAMA, Lancet, BMJ, Nature Medicine)
- search-clinical-guidelines– Practice recommendations from medical organizations
- search-pediatric-guidelines– AAP guidelines and Bright Futures preventive care
- search-pediatric-literature– Research from major pediatric journals (Pediatrics, JAMA Pediatrics, etc.)
- get-child-health-statistics– Pediatric health indicators from WHO (mortality, immunization, nutrition)
- search-pediatric-drugs– Drugs with pediatric labeling and dosing information
- search-aap-guidelines– Comprehensive AAP guideline search (Bright Futures + Policy Statements)
- get-cache-stats– View cache statistics (hit rate, memory usage, entry count)
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# Clone and build git clone https://github.com/JamesANZ/medical-mcp.git cd medical-mcp npm install npm run build # Run server npm start
macOS:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows:%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
{ "mcpServers": { "medical-mcp": { "command": "node", "args": ["/absolute/path/to/medical-mcp/build/index.js"] } } }
Restart Claude Desktop after configuration.
Ask about a medication's uses, dosage, and safety information:
{ "tool": "search-drugs", "arguments": { "query": "Tylenol", "limit": 5 } }
Retrieve global health indicators like life expectancy or mortality rates:
{ "tool": "get-health-statistics", "arguments": { "indicator": "Life expectancy at birth (years)", "country": "USA" } }
Find peer-reviewed research articles on any medical topic:
{ "tool": "search-medical-literature", "arguments": { "query": "COVID-19 treatment", "max_results": 10 } }
- ✅Localhost-only– Server runs locally, no external access
- ✅No data storage– All queries are real-time, nothing saved
- ✅Process isolation– Medical data stays on your machine
- ✅No API keys– No credentials to manage or leak
- Medical Researchers– Quick literature reviews without paywalls
- Healthcare Developers– Build prototypes with real medical data
- Students– Access drug information and research papers
- Clinicians– Reference tool for drug details and health statistics
- Pediatricians– AAP guidelines, Bright Futures, pediatric literature, and child health data
The server includes an in-memory caching layer to improve response times and reduce API calls:
- Automatic Caching: All API responses are cached with source-specific TTL policies
- TTL Policies:
- FDA data: 24 hours
- PubMed articles: 1 hour
- WHO statistics: 7 days
- RxNorm nomenclature: 30 days
- Clinical guidelines: 7 days
- Google Scholar: 1 hour
- Bright Futures: 30 days
- AAP Policy: 7 days
- Pediatric journals: 1 hour
- Child health indicators: 7 days
- Pediatric drugs: 24 hours
Configuration(via environment variables):
- CACHE_ENABLED=true- Enable/disable caching (default: true)
- CACHE_MAX_SIZE=1000- Maximum cache entries (default: 1000)
- CACHE_TTL_FDA=86400- FDA TTL in seconds (default: 86400)
- CACHE_TTL_PUBMED=3600- PubMed TTL in seconds (default: 3600)
- CACHE_TTL_WHO=604800- WHO TTL in seconds (default: 604800)
- CACHE_TTL_RXNORM=2592000- RxNorm TTL in seconds (default: 2592000)
- CACHE_CLEANUP_INTERVAL=300000- Cleanup interval in milliseconds (default: 300000)
Performance: Cached responses typically return in <10ms vs 800-1500ms for API calls. Expected cache hit rate: 60%+ for common queries.
Built with:Node.js, TypeScript, MCP SDK
Dependencies:@modelcontextprotocol/sdk,superagent,puppeteer,zod
Platforms:macOS, Windows, Linux
Note:Google Scholar access uses web scraping with rate limiting. Other sources use official APIs.
⚠️Important: This tool provides information from authoritative sources but shouldnotreplace professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals for medical decisions.
⭐If this project helps you, please star it on GitHub!⭐
Contributions welcome! Please open an issue or submit a pull request.
MIT License – seeLICENSE.mdfor details.
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