Ground Gemini on primary health-authority sources
A DIY MCP connection so Gemini pulls from the regulatory record instead of guessing. Gemini stays general-purpose; Rhizome does the research pass.
CONNECT IN MINUTES
Add Rhizome to Gemini
Add Rhizome as a custom MCP server using this URL:
https://rhizomeai.com/api/mcp1
Open Gemini custom tools / MCP settings
Varies by Gemini app vs Google AI Studio vs Workspace admin.
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Paste the Rhizome MCP URL
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Authenticate
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Ask a grounded question and click through a citation
ONCE CONNECTED, ASK GEMINI THINGS LIKE
Summarize FDA’s stance on PCCPs for AI/ML devices, with citations
Show warning letters citing data integrity this year
Benchmark EMA vs FDA language on decentralized trials
What predicate devices show up for continuous glucose monitoring?
Every answer is still grounded in primary sources, with citations you can open in Rhizome.
Gotchas
- Admin policies may block custom tools
- Multimodal Gemini features don’t magically make regulatory PDFs trustworthy — Rhizome still has to be in the loop
- If your team lives in Claude already, directory install there is smoother than Gemini DIY today