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  "id": 17100446,
  "title": "STI screening linked to fewer preterm births",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/sti-screening-linked-to-fewer-preterm-births",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-29T17:20:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-sti-screening-linked-preterm-births.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Screening and treating pregnant patients for three common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) twice during pregnancy was associated with a 23% lower risk of preterm birth compared with standard care, according to a randomized clinical trial published in Clinical Infectious Diseases from researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and University of Southern California.",
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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."
}