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• NLM Technical Bulletin, Nov-Dec 2019, MEDLINE Data Changes—2020
  This article collects the notable data changes made to MEDLINE during the National Library of Medicine (NLM) annual maintenance known as Year-End Processing (YEP) for 2020:
• NLM Technical Bulletin, Nov-Dec 2019, Changed and Deleted MeSH Headings—2020
  Return to MEDLINE Data Changes—2020 article.
• NLM Technical Bulletin, Nov-Dec 2019, Coming Soon: A New NIH Manuscript Submission (NIHMS) System!
  Reflecting the National Library of Medicine 19s (NLM) ongoing commitment to public access support at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and beyond, we are pleased to announce that a new NIHMS system will be released in early 2020. This new system aims to streamline the submission process, ensure the continued quality of manuscripts made […]
• NLM Technical Bulletin, Nov-Dec 2019, TOXNET Update: LactMed Moved to Bookshelf
  As noted in a previous Technical Bulletin, TOXNET will be retired on December 16, 2019. One of the most popular TOXNET databases is the Drugs and Lactation Database, usually called LactMed, which has been moved to the NCBI Bookshelf and will continue to be updated there.
• NLM Technical Bulletin, Nov-Dec 2019, New CORE Problem List Subset of SNOMED CT Available for Download
  The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is pleased to announce a new Clinical Observations Recordings and Encoding (CORE) Problem List Subset of SNOMED CT, now available for download by UMLS Licensees.
• NLM Technical Bulletin, Nov-Dec 2019, RxNorm December 2019 Release
  The RxNorm December monthly release is available for download as of Monday, December 2, 2019. Units of measure on RxNorm normal forms for dietary supplements are changing beginning with the December release. The new Qualitative Distinction modifier "Micronized" is also included. Units of measure on RxNorm normal forms for dietary supplements are changing to better […]
• NLM Technical Bulletin, Nov-Dec 2019, 2020 MeSH Classes: Highlights, Changes and PubMed Searching
  Please join the National Library of Medicine (NLM) and National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) Training Office for two events in January 2020, introducing you to 2020 Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) and teaching you how to adjust to MeSH changes in your PubMed searches and alerts.
• NLM Technical Bulletin, Nov-Dec 2019, TOXNET Update: New Locations for TOXNET Content
  As noted in a previous Technical Bulletin, TOXNET will be retired on December 16, 2019. Most content will remain available through other NLM databases, as well as from external websites. Currently available information about where to find that content appears below. We will continue to keep you updated as changes take place.
• NLM Technical Bulletin, Nov-Dec 2019, The New PubMed is Here
  An updated version of PubMed is now available at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ (see Figure 1). The new PubMed will become the default in spring 2020 and will ultimately replace the legacy version.
• NLM Technical Bulletin, Nov-Dec 2019, American Indian and Alaska Native Health Portal and Arctic Health to Retire on December 16, 2019
  The American Indian and Alaska Native Health portal (https://americanindianhealth.nlm.nih.gov) will be retired on December 16, 2019. Please visit the MedlinePlus American Indian and Alaska Native Health page for information about this topic.