Med Oryx - Medical Research Agent

MedOryx is a medical research Agent powered by BioMCP and Haystack.

Overview

This application leverages large language models and structured biomedical data sources to provide comprehensive research assistance. Med Oryx can help you:

• Search and analyze clinical trials from ClinicalTrials.gov (including protocols, outcomes, locations)
• Find genomic variant information from MyVariant.info
• Access scientific literature through PubMed/PubTator3
• Answer complex biomedical questions using natural language

Technologies

• BioMCP: Provides access to biomedical data sources
• Haystack: AI orchestration framework
• Anthropic Claude: Large language model for natural language understanding
• Streamlit: Web application framework

Setup

Prerequisites

• Python 3.11+
• Anthropic API key
• uv - Modern Python package manager

Installation

1. Clone this repository:

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/med-oryx.git
   cd med-oryx
   

2. Install dependencies with uv:

   uv pip install .
   

3. Set your Anthropic API key as an environment variable:

   export ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
   

Usage

1. Start the application:

   uv run streamlit run app.py
   

2. Open your browser and navigate to the provided URL (typically http://localhost:8501)

3. Enter your medical research questions in the chat interface

Example Questions

The agent can answer questions like:

• Are there any studies on new approaches to treating acne?
• What are some ongoing trails for never-smokers with lung cancer?
• Tell me about clinical trials for migraine prevention.
• Are there trials for managing hay fever symptoms?