ChatGPT: Setting up Newsradar for medical news

I'm starting to play with the $50/year version. Maybe I will upgrade to the $20/month version. I've written about "newsradars" -- Robin Good's term for setting up specific, filtered information flow on designated topics. So I asked GPT-3 how to set up a newsradar using RSS to track new developments in pharmaceutical research for specific diseases. I used Inoreader as my RSS reader and RSS Feed Generator to generate feeds. Inoreader makes it possible to filter the output from various feeds; for example, it is possible to show only those posts from a pharmaceutical research site that mention a specific disease. Of course, this method can be used for other purposes. I used to know how to do all this without assistance, but it's been a few years since I taught infotention -- so  ChatGPT refreshed my know-how.

A helpful follower on Mastodon alerted me to RSSGizmos.com:

RSS Gizmos offers tools to create, find, and use RSS feeds better. Current tools available are:

Kebberfegg -- Make keyword-based RSS feeds for a dozen different sources.

WikiRSS -- Search Wikipedia for articles which contain RSS feeds as part of their Wikidata.

CountryFeed -- Make country-specific RSS feeds using Bing News' loc: syntax.

WordPress Preview -- Preview RSS feeds for WordPress.com tag and keyword searches.

Bing News Query Checker -- Test three different queries for a Bing News RSS feed.

RSS Feed Viewer -- Preview an RSS feed.

Feed Freshness Checker -- Analyze up to 20 feeds at a time for post age and frequency.

OPML Maker -- Turn a bunch of RSS feeds into an OPML file.

OPML Peeler -- Extract the RSS feeds from an OPML file to display them and make them available as a CSV file.

First, I asked how to go about it:

You are an expert in the research and development of new pharmaceutical medications for diseaseX. Recommend a system for staying updated on scientific and pharmaceutical research and development related to medications for diseaseX.

To assemble an RSS news feed for staying updated on scientific and pharmaceutical research related to medications for diseaseX, follow these steps:

1. Start by selecting a reliable and reputable source that covers scientific and pharmaceutical research. Some suggestions include major medical journals, pharmaceutical industry publications, government health agencies, and diseaseX research organizations.

2. Visit the website of your selected source and look for an "RSS" or "News Feed"diseaseX link. Ideally, this link should direct you to a page offering an RSS feed specifically related to medications or a broader category .

3. Copy the URL of the RSS feed page.

4. Use an RSS reader or aggregator to subscribe to the feed. There are several free options available, both as online services and standalone applications. Some popular choices include Feedly, Inoreader, and The Old Reader.

5. Sign up or log in to your chosen RSS reader/aggregator.

6. Locate the option to add a new feed or subscription within your RSS reader's settings. This may vary depending on the specific service, but usually, you'll find an option like "Add Feed" or "Subscribe."

7. Paste the URL of the RSS feed you copied earlier into the appropriate field.

8. Save the feed, and you should start seeing the  diseaseX latest updates and articles related to diseaseX medications in your RSS reader.

My next prompt: Suggest 15 reliable and reputable online sources that furnish RSS feeds and cover scientific and pharmaceutical research int  diseaseX . Include major medical journals, pharmaceutical industry publications, government health agencies, and diseaseX research organizations.

I then searched to discover what others have said about each recommended source (crap detection must go along with prompt engineering because Large Language Models "hallucinate" info that is wrong or non-existent) and added each RSS feed. Then I asked Inoreader to show me only those posts that mention diseaseX by setting up a filter. I can quickly scan latest posts and star those that are worthy of attention and/or further investigation.