Babies infected in womb ‘more likely to have autism’
4 news sources are covering this Health story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.
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The brief
"Babies infected in womb ‘more likely to have autism’" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Neuroscience News, telegraph.co.uk, Medical Xpress and The Times. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.
Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 1h ago.
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Why is "Babies infected in womb ‘more likely to have autism’" trending?
Because 4 independent news sources published 4 articles about it in a short window — a coverage burst PULSE classifies as a trend.
How does PULSE measure this trend?
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Coverage (4)
- Maternal Infections Drive Autism Risk Neuroscience News · 7h ago
- Herpes and rubella in pregnancy linked to autism telegraph.co.uk · 7h ago
- Rare pregnancy infections linked to autism Medical Xpress · 7h ago
- Babies infected in womb ‘more likely to have autism’ The Times · 7h ago
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