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NIH’s PubMed Commons helps scientists discuss research with their peers

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commons-blogIn a recent post on his blog, NIH director Dr. Francis Collins discussed PubMed Commons, a new online resource that makes it easy for researchers to engage in online discussion with colleagues regarding scientific publications.  Any scientist with at least one publication in PubMed can comment on any of the more than three million papers in the database.  Members can also rate the comments they find useful, helping the best discussion points stand out from the field.

Collins reports that since the launch of PubMed Commons, 5,000 eligible scientists have signed up and posted around 1,600 comments.

Click here to read the full post on Collins’ blog.  More information is also available on the PubMed Commons Blog.

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