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Welcome to WikiProject Medicine[edit]

Hi Meansell! Welcome! I see you're interested in medical topics. You'll find editors with similar interests at WikiProject Medicine, where you're more than welcome to contribute to discussions, ask questions, or request more hands/eyes on any large tasks you run into. If you have questions or concerns as you're getting started, feel free to ask me here or at my talk page. For more general questions you can try WP:TEAHOUSE, where experienced editors are always around to help. Wikipedia is a big place, kept running by a complex interplay of guidelines and community norms. It can be frustrating to find your niche and get started (but very rewarding as you get the hang of it!). At least in the medicine space, we're in desperate need of more editors. So I do hope you decide to stick around. I hope you're doing well during these crazy times. Ajpolino (talk) 21:44, 7 October 2020 (UTC)Reply[reply]

WP:MED Newsletter - November 2020[edit]

Issue 6—November 2020


WikiProject Medicine Newsletter


Greetings. This month marks the return of the project's long-dormant collaboration of the month! With some luck and effort, perhaps we can keep it going. I hope you're all finding ways to remain sane during another tumultuous month. Ready or not, here is what's happening around the project:

Newly recognized content

Seminal vesicles nom. Tom (LT), reviewed by Berchanhimez
Endell Street Military Hospital nom. G. Moore and Dormskirk, reviewed by Amitchell125
Horace Smithy nom. Larry Hockett, reviewed by Ajpolino
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh nom. Andrew nyr, reviewed by HickoryOughtShirt?4
Intravenous therapy nom. Berchanhimez, reviewed by Tom (LT)
Vitamin K nom. David notMD, reviewed by Tom (LT)
Homeopathy nom. Aircorn, review by Berchanhimez

Nominated for review

Parkinson's disease now a featured article removal candidate. Discussion here
Alzheimer's disease Notice of impending featured article review is at the talk page. Anatomical terms of location nom. Tom (LT), under review by ArnabSaha and Aircorn
Charles Bingham Penrose nom. Larry Hockett
Louise Boursier nom. Doug Coldwell
Intramuscular injection nom. Berchanhimez
Blood culture nom. Spicy
Late onset congenital adrenal hyperplasia nom. Maxim Masiutin

News from around the site

Discussions of interest

For a list of ongoing discussions in WP:MED-tagged articles, see Wikipedia:WikiProject Medicine/Discussions
Also, a reminder to see Article Alerts for a list of medicine-related AfDs, CfDs, merge discussions, and more!

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WikiProject Medicine Newsletter - December 2020[edit]

Issue 7—December 2020


WikiProject Medicine Newsletter


Hello. I hope this newsletter finds you well. For those struggling to focus on writing articles during these tumultuous times, you are not alone. For those stuck at home with more time and energy to dedicate to the encyclopedia, all the more power to you. There is – as always – lots to do. Here is what's happening around the project:

Newly recognized content

Intramuscular injection nom. Berchanhimez, reviewed by Bibeyjj














Nominated for review

Buruli ulcer nom. Ajpolino
Anatomical terms of location nom. Tom (LT), under review by ArnabSaha and Aircorn
Charles Bingham Penrose nom. Larry Hockett
Louise Boursier nom. Doug Coldwell
Blood culture nom. Spicy
Late onset congenital adrenal hyperplasia nom. Maxim Masiutin
Friedreich's ataxia nom. Akrasia25
Fish allergy nom. David notMD, under review by Bibeyjj
Kivu Ebola epidemic nom. Ozzie10aaaa
UPMC Presbyterian nom. Andrew nyr
Crown (anatomy) nom. Bibeyjj
Alzheimer's disease Notice of impending featured article review at talk.
Management of multiple sclerosis Notice of impending FAR at talk.
Major depressive disorder Notice of impending FAR at talk.

News from around the site

Discussions of interest

For a list of ongoing discussions in WP:MED-tagged articles, see Wikipedia:WikiProject Medicine/Discussions
Also, a reminder to see Article Alerts for a list of medicine-related AfDs, CfDs, merge discussions, and more!

A WP:MED editor pulls yet another unsourced stub from the pile, thrilled by its immense potential.

Backlog of the month
This month I'm trying out a new element of the newsletter – a backlog of the month. The WikiProject Medicine template is on the talk page of 44,944 articles, of which 18,111 have some kind of maintenance tag on them, indicating problems large or small. Each month, I'll highlight some small task to get you out of your normal editing focus and chip away at the project's massive maintenance backlogs. I'll aim for tasks that can be worked on in small chunks, perhaps on days when you can't focus on big problems, or have 15 minutes to burn at your computer.

The first backlog of the month will be the 410 medicine articles that cite no sources. These tend to be lower-traffic topics. Some just need verification that the topic actually exists, along with a quick reference. Others are best redirected to more substantial pages, or even brought to AfD. Feel free to scroll through the list for topics that interest you, or just start at the top. This feature will last as long as folks are interested enough to engage with it. If you see backlogs that would be a good fit, post them here. Thanks all, and happy referencing!

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WikiProject Medicine Newsletter - January 2021[edit]

Issue 8—January 2021


WikiProject Medicine Newsletter


2020 is behind us at last. Off Wikipedia, the year has been trying. On Wikipedia, I hope you've found the time you spent here fulfilling and diverting. I've taken the opportunity to place a few end-of-year statistics for reflection below. If you think of any data that would be useful to find (or begin gathering) to gauge the project's success, please let me know. With that, here is what's happening around the project:

Newly recognized content

Buruli ulcer nom. Ajpolino, my first successful FAC
Anatomical terms of location nom. Tom (LT), reviewed by ArnabSaha and Aircorn
Fish allergy nom. David notMD, reviewed by Bibeyjj
Blood culture nom. Spicy, reviewed by Graham Beards
Epidural administration nom. Berchanhimez, reviewed by Bibeyjj
Charles Bingham Penrose nom. Larry Hockett, reviewed by Esculenta



Nominated for review

Louise Boursier nom. Doug Coldwell
Late onset congenital adrenal hyperplasia nom. Maxim Masiutin
Friedreich's ataxia nom. Akrasia25
Kivu Ebola epidemic nom. Ozzie10aaaa
UPMC Presbyterian nom. Andrew nyr
Crown (anatomy) nom. Bibeyjj, under review by MeegsC
Alzheimer's disease Notice of impending featured article review at talk.
Management of multiple sclerosis Notice of impending FAR at talk.
Major depressive disorder Notice of impending FAR at talk.

Year in Review
With 2020 now in the rear view mirror, a few numbers to give a sense of where our project is at: In 2020 we added a record number of medicine articles (i.e. articles with the WP:MED tag on their talk pages), starting the year with 41,243 and ending with 45,247. The ~4,000 new articles is well above the norm, presumably due to new covid-related articles. In terms of reviewed content, we added three featured articles (Dementia with Lewy bodies, Complete blood count, and Buruli ulcer), and lost three to the ravages of time, leaving our total at 66. We also added 42 newly reviewed good articles from 23 different nominators, bringing our total to 296. See a full list of reviewed content from 2020 here. Outside of reviewed content our contributions are more challenging to measure. I'm sure much our time was spent making small improvements, guiding new editors, removing junk from articles, and dealing with the raging global pandemic (on and off the site). I am interested in ways we can quantify and assess our project's progress going forward, so if anyone has ideas for other data we could find or collect, do let me know.

Other notes

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WikiProject Medicine Newsletter - February 2021[edit]

Issue 9—February 2021


WikiProject Medicine Newsletter


Happy February everyone. I hope the new year is starting to look better than the last one did. As always, if you have any ideas to improve the newsletter, please post them at the talkpage. Otherwise, here is what's happening around the project:

Newly recognized content

Late onset congenital adrenal hyperplasia nom. Maxim Masiutin, reviewed by Vaticidalprophet
UPMC Presbyterian nom. Andrew nyr, reviewed by HickoryOughtShirt?4









Nominated for review

Louise Boursier nom. Doug Coldwell
Friedreich's ataxia nom. Akrasia25
Kivu Ebola epidemic nom. Ozzie10aaaa
Biotin nom. David notMD, under review by HaEr48
Lurie Children's Hospital nom. Andrew nyr, under review by HickoryOughtShirt?4
Urinothorax nom. Steve M.
Imprinted brain hypothesis nom. Vaticidalprophet
Management of multiple sclerosis Currently a FA removal candidate.
Alzheimer's disease Notice of impending featured article review at talk.
Major depressive disorder Notice of impending FAR at talk.
Influenza Notice of impending FAR at talk.
Menstrual cycle Notice of impending FAR at talk.

News from around the site

Discussions of interest

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WikiProject Medicine Newsletter - March 2021[edit]

Issue 10—March 2021


WikiProject Medicine Newsletter


Here is what's happening around the project:

Newly recognized content

17q12 microdeletion syndrome nom. Vaticidalprophet, reviewed by Bibeyjj
Urinothorax nom. Steve M., reviewed by Bibeyjj
Lurie Children's Hospital nom. Andrew nyr, reviewed by HickoryOughtShirt?4
Biotin nom. David notMD, reviewed by HaEr48
Imprinted brain hypothesis nom. Vaticidalprophet, reviewed by Lee Vilenski






Nominated for review

Friedreich's ataxia nom. Akrasia25
Kivu Ebola epidemic nom. Ozzie10aaaa, under review by Casliber
Diaphragmatic rupture nom. Steve M.
Mihran Kassabian nom. Larry Hockett
Sophie Jamal nom. Vaticidalprophet
Menstrual cycle Undergoing FAR, contribute at talk.
Alzheimer's disease Notice of impending FAR at talk.
Major depressive disorder Notice of impending FAR at talk.
Acute myeloid leukemia Notice of impending FAR at talk.
Influenza Notice of impending FAR at talk.
Autism Notice of impending FAR at talk.

News from around the site

Discussions of interest

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WikiProject Medicine Newsletter - April 2021[edit]

Issue 11—April 2021


WikiProject Medicine Newsletter


Here is what's happening around the project:

Newly recognized content

Influenza removed from the featured article review list thanks largely to Velayinosu's work.
Friedreich's ataxia nom. Akrasia25, reviewed by Ajpolino
Kivu Ebola epidemic nom. Ozzie10aaaa, reviewed by Casliber






Nominated for review

Mihran Kassabian nom. Larry Hockett
Sophie Jamal nom. Vaticidalprophet
Northwestern Memorial Hospital nom. Andrew nyr
XXYY syndrome nom. Vaticidalprophet
CT scan nom. Iflaq
Tetrasomy Xnom. Vaticidalprophet
Menstrual cycle Undergoing FAR, contribute at talk.
Upcoming FARs: Alzheimer's disease, Major depressive disorder, Acute myeloid leukemia, Autism. Contribute to discussions at their talk pages.

News from around the site

Discussions of interest

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WikiProject Medicine Newsletter - June 2021[edit]

Issue 12—June 2021


WikiProject Medicine Newsletter


No newsletter last month means a double issue this month. Enjoy:

Newly recognized content

Menstrual cycle saved at FAR thanks to the efforts of Graham Beards and others.
Tetrasomy X nom. Vaticidalprophet, reviewed by JackFromReedsburg
XYYY syndrome nom. Vaticidalprophet, reviewed by MeegsC
CT scan nom. Iflaq, reviewed by Bibeyjj
Imprinted brain hypothesis nom. Vaticidalprophet, reviewed by Lee Vilenski
Diaphragmatic rupture nom. Aeschylus, reviewed by Bibeyjj
Pentasomy X nom. Vaticidalprophet, reviewed by Bibeyjj
Shellfish allergy nom. David notMD, reviewed by CommanderWaterford
Sophie Jamal nom. Vaticidalprophet, reviewed by Premeditated Chaos
Mihran Kassabian nom. Larry Hockett, reviewed by Amitchell125
Northwestern Memorial Hospital nom. Andrew nyr, reviewed by Sammi Brie

Nominated for review

Trisomy X nom. Vaticidalprophet, under review by Epicgenius
Hepatic hydrothorax nom. Aeschylus
Tetrasomy X and Deep vein thrombosis are both listed for peer review to prepare for FAC. Please contribute.
Upcoming FARs: Alzheimer's disease, Major depressive disorder, Acute myeloid leukemia, Autism. Contribute to discussions at their talk pages.





News from around the site

Discussions of interest

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WikiProject Medicine Newsletter - July 2021[edit]

Issue 12—June 2021


WikiProject Medicine Newsletter



Newly recognized content

Trisomy X nom. Vaticidalprophet, reviewed by Epicgenius







Nominated for review

Trisomy X nom. Vaticidalprophet
CYP4F2 nom. Maxim Masiutin
Hepatic hydrothorax nom. Aeschylus
Vitamin B6 nom. David notMD
Transmission of COVID-19 nom. Almaty
Deep vein thrombosis is listed for peer review to prepare for FAC. Please contribute.
Alzheimer's disease is at featured article review.

News from around the site

Discussions of interest

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WikiProject Medicine Newsletter - August 2021[edit]

Issue 12—August 2021


WikiProject Medicine Newsletter



Newly recognized content

Nothing this month
Please help review articles when you have time.











Nominated for review

Trisomy X nom. Vaticidalprophet
Hepatic hydrothorax nom. Aeschylus
Vitamin B6 nom. David notMD
Transmission of COVID-19 nom. Almaty, under review by Aircorn
Atul Gawande nom. BennyOnTheLoose
C. Edmund Kells nom. Larry Hockett
Clarence Lushbaugh nom. Tpdwkouaa, under review by Larry Hockett
Slipping rib syndrome nom. TheRibinator
Charles Lester Leonard nom. Larry Hockett, under review by Dracophyllum
Subglottic stenosis nom. aeschylus
Deep vein thrombosis is listed for peer review to prepare for FAC. Please contribute.
Alzheimer's disease is a featured article removal candidate.

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Discussions of interest

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WikiProject Medicine Newsletter - September 2021[edit]

Issue 15—September 2021


WikiProject Medicine Newsletter



Newly recognized content

Charles Lester Leonard nom. Larry Hockett, reviewed by Dracophyllum
Clarence Lushbaugh nom. Tpdwkouaa, reviewed by Larry Hockett
Elmer Ernest Southard nom. EricEnfermero, reviewed by Khazar2







Nominated for review

Trisomy X nom. Vaticidalprophet
Atul Gawande nom. BennyOnTheLoose
C. Edmund Kells nom. Larry Hockett, under review by AryKun
Slipping rib syndrome nom. TheRibinator
Body image disturbance nom. Srobodao84
Vitamin B6 nom. David notMD
Deep vein thrombosis is listed for peer review to prepare for FAC. Please contribute.
Body image disturbance is listed for peer review. Please contribute.

News from around the site

Discussions of interest

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Invitation to take part in a survey about medical topics on Wikipedia[edit]

Dear fellow editor,

I am Piotr Konieczny, a sociologist of new media at Hanyang University (and User:Piotrus on Wikipedia). I would like to better understand Wikipedia's volunteers who edit medical topics, many associated with the WikiProject Medicine, and known to create some of the highest quality content on Wikipedia. I hope that the lessons I can learn from you that I will present to the academic audience will benefit both the WikiProject Medicine (improving your understanding of yourself and helping to promote it and attract new volunteers) and the wider world of medical volunteering and academia. Open access copy of the resulting research will be made available at WikiProject's Medicine upon the completion of the project.

All questions are optional. The survey is divided into 4 parts: 1 - Brief description of yourself; 2 - Questions about your volunteering; 3 - Questions about WikiProject Medicine and 4 - Questions about Wikipedia's coverage of medical topics.

Please note that by filling out this questionnaire, you consent to participate in this research. The survey is anonymous and all personal details relevant to your experience will be kept private and will not be transferred to any third party.

I appreciate your support of this research and thank you in advance for taking the time to participate and share your experiences! If you have any questions at all, please feel free to contact me at my Wikipedia user page or through my email listed on the survey page (or by Wikipedia email this user function).

The survey is accessible through the LINK HERE.

Piotr Konieczny
Associate Professor
Hanyang University
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WikiProject Medicine Newsletter - August 2022[edit]

Issue 18—August 2022


WikiProject Medicine Newsletter

Back (for now) by popular demand, it's the WP:MED Newsletter! Pardon the 9-month hiatus. This month features a catch-up list of promoted GAs since the last newsletter, and some calls to action for those looking to add to their todo lists. I hope this finds you well. Enjoy.

Newly recognized content

Since last newsletter (Nov. 1, 2021)
Osteogenesis imperfecta nom. Psiĥedelisto, reviewed by Vaticidalprophet
Tietze syndrome nom. TheRibinator, reviewed by Sennalen
Coughs and sneezes spread diseases nom. AFreshStart, reviewed by No Great Shaker
William Heath Byford nom. Delqa, reviewed by Ajpolino
Henri Coutard nom. DanCherek, reviewed by Amitchell125
Riboflavin nom. David notMD, reviewed by Mertbiol
Vitamin A nom. David notMD, reviewed by Hughesdarren

Nominated for review

Thiamine nom. David notMD
Sesame allergy nom. David notMD







WP:MED News

News from around the site

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WikiProject Medicine Newsletter - October 2022[edit]

Issue 19—October 2022


WikiProject Medicine Newsletter

Hello all. A short newsletter reflecting a quiet month in recognized content. If there's other types of content you'd like to see in the newsletter feel free to post suggestions here. Otherwise, here's your update for the month:

Newly recognized content

Sesame allergy nom. David notMD, reviewed by Nolabob



Nominated for review

Thiamine nom. David notMD, under review by Mertbiol
Blood donation in India nom. Blood donation in India, under review by Larry Hockett
COVID-19 pandemic nom. Ozzie10aaaa
Cold medicine nom. That Coptic Guy

WP:MED News

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WikiProject Med Newsletter - Issue 21[edit]

Issue 21—June 2023


WikiProject Medicine Newsletter

Hello all. Another irregular edition of the newsletter; pardon the six-month gap. I was inspired to collect this after seeing how much activity there is in the GA space on the medicine front. Please review a GAN if you have time, and help to welcome more medicine editors into the fold:

Recognized content (since January 1!)

Trinidad Arroyo nom. Thebiguglyalien, reviewed by Mike Christie
Mycobacterium nom. BluePenguin18, reviewed by Ealdgyth








Nominated for review

Hanhart syndrome nom. Etriusus, under review by Dancing Dollar
Persistent stapedial artery nom. X750
Howard Florey nom. Hawkeye7
History of penicillin nom. Hawkeye7
Cataract surgery nom. Pbsouthwood
COVID-19 pandemic nom. Ozzie10aaaa, under review by Shibbolethink
Mohamed Hamad Satti nom. FuzzyMagma
El Hadi Ahmed El Sheikh nom. FuzzyMagma
Mansour Ali Haseeb nom. FuzzyMagma
Sinus tarsi syndrome for peer review by Pear1020

WP:MED News

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