Tracy

For any #medlibs who might need some encouragement

omg I bawl my eyes out, even on rereads. I don't know if I'll emotionally handle season 2 of the tv show if it follows The Long Game.

Also, I had to explain Heated Rivalry to my therapist recently, she didn't know about it. Yours seems more tapped in.

ngl, that's a really cool flex. Which book are you on? 🙂

THANK YOU! I thought the same thing.

May her name forever be spoken in remembrance for all she shared in this life.

Yes, it's the worst.

Friends, if you were waiting to check in on a bud, but keep delaying: do not delay, check in. Tell your friends you love and care about them, and if you’re thinking: I should reach out.

REACH OUT.

I swear, the hardest part of any job that I've had is the annual performance review and setting goals.

#medlibs

Very cool! The visuals really tell a story.

Yeah, that's weird. It is my understanding that the old MeSH term should map to/be replaced by the new one. I could be wrong though... any other #medlibs have ideas? I would contact the help desk about what you found and ask what is happening.

Why some hospitals are making their own ChatGPTs for patient records Some large health systems are building their own AI-powered chatbots to make it easier for their clinicians to query patients' health records.

it gets better 🙃<insert everything is fine gif>
www.statnews.com/2026/01/28/s...

Feb 2010 in Nashville, I drove through snow to take a friend that had abdominal pain to the ER. Next day, the melt refroze into black ice. I slipped on it while taking out the trash, ended up at the same ER with 3 fractures - dominant side shoulder, both wrists. Huge mess. Winter weather is no joke.

When two years of academic work vanished with a single click After turning off ChatGPT’s ‘data consent’ option, Marcel Bucher lost the work behind grant applications, teaching materials and publication drafts. Here’s what happened next.

"If a single click can irrevocably delete years of work, ChatGPT cannot, in my opinion and on the basis of my experience, be considered completely safe for professional use."

well, duh 🙄 #medlibs

www.nature.com/articles/d41...

I'll send you the files and documentation of what I did. 🙂

So there you go - some new MeSH descriptors, some changes to old, and a lot less shenanigans than I feared. Thanks for joining me on this nerdy medical taxonomy journey.

And a few more random new #2026MeSH:
> Nursing Home Residents
> Cognitive Enhancement
> Reiki
> Tuberculosis Disease
> Royal Jelly
> Thermal Comfort
> Autoimmune-Inflammatory Syndrome Induced by Adjuvants
> Reverse Vaccinology
> Microneedle Drug Delivery
> Vestibular Migraine

new #2026MeSH : #EvidenceSynthesis [publication type]
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000099...

Am I a little giddy about this? Maaaaybeee

speaking of drugs... new #2026MeSH : Drug Dispensaries
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000099...

There's a bunch of protein terms, Extrachromosomal DNA (interesting), but then... (drum roll please)

Looks like a few drugs have moved up from supplementary concept to full #2026MeSH descriptor:

Semaglutide
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000099...

Abacavir (I think this was supp con before?)
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000099...

new #2026MeSH : Plant-based Milk
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000099...

For the vegetarians, vegans, and lactose intolerant. "Soy Milk" has been around as MeSH, but this is a broader term for (entry terms):
Almond Milk
Coconut Milk
Nut Milk
Oat Milk
Plant Milk
Rice Milk

new #2026MeSH : Infographic
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000099...

also Infographics as Topic
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000099...

new #2026MeSH : Respiratory Therapists
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000099...

File this under "how was this not a term already?"

new #2026MeSH : Surrogacy
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000099...
"A reproductive process where a SURROGATE MOTHER carries and gives birth to a child for another person or couple."
Entry terms:
Gestational Surrogacy
Traditional Surrogacy
See also: Gestational Carriers (new in 2025)

new #2026MeSH : Persistent Postural-Perceptual Dizziness
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000099...

I wonder if this is related to POTS.

new #2026MeSH : Sex Differences
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000099...

Entry Terms:
Gender Difference
Gender Differences
Sex Difference
Sexual Dichromatism
Gender Dimorphism
Sex Dimorphism
Sexual Dimorphism

<insert long suffering sigh here>

So now to some selected new #2026MeSH terms with occasional commentary and/or snark. I'm going to link to the MeSH database since that seems to have been working again and updated with the new terms. Yay!

For example, #2026MeSH "Global Health" removes planetary health as an entry term. Compare 2025 meshb-prev.nlm.nih.gov/record/ui?ui... to 2026 meshb.nlm.nih.gov/record/ui?ui...

At least WHO still exists as a MeSH term. I wondered if that would get changed or removed meshb.nlm.nih.gov/record/ui?ui...

Before I get into new #2026MeSH terms, I want to say running this yielded some interesting info, like changes to synonyms. These changes matter because it impacts Automatic Term Mapping (as I understand it) and findability because of entry terms.

Other #2026MeSH renames of note with limited commentary because I don't have time to rant include:
"Supermarkets" -> "Food Markets"
"Nightclubs" -> "Drinking Establishments" *snort*
"Roma" -> "Romani People"
"Feminine Hygiene Products" -> "Hygiene Products"
"Gulf of Mexico" -> "Gulf of America" 🙄jfc