{
  "id": 8944920,
  "title": "Rare pregnancy infections linked to autism",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/rare-pregnancy-infections-linked-to-autism",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-21T15:00:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-09-rare-pregnancy-infections-linked-autism.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Infections that, in rare cases, can be transmitted from a pregnant woman to the fetus are linked to an increased risk of autism and intellectual disability in the child. This is shown by a study from Karolinska Institutet published in JAMA Pediatrics.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}