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  "id": 3560340,
  "title": "Immune responses to urinary tract infection linked to birth outcomes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/immune-responses-to-urinary-tract-infection-linked-to-birth-outcomes",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-26T18:00:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-08-immune-responses-urinary-tract-infection.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A study published in Science Translational Medicine shows that the increased risk of preterm birth associated with urinary tract infection (UTI) is linked to the body's immune response to the infection rather than to the bacteria themselves.",
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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."
}