{
  "id": 16068445,
  "title": "Human neural stem cells found to be susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 variants",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/human-neural-stem-cells-found-to-be-susceptible-to-sars-cov-2-variants",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-22T16:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-human-neural-stem-cells-susceptible.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Human neural stem cells that help form the brain and spinal cord are highly susceptible to SARS-CoV-2, including omicron variants BA.1 and BA.2, according to new research from the University of California, Riverside. The findings raise concerns about the potential effects of maternal COVID-19 infection on early nervous system development and underscore the importance of monitoring children…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}