Infections at birth substantially increase the risk of autism and intellectual disability, study finds
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"Infections at birth substantially increase the risk of autism and intellectual disability, study finds" 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 indica News, CTV News, Yahoo and CIDRAP. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (4)
- Rare Pregnancy Infections Linked To Higher Autism, Intellectual Disability Risk: Study indica News · 1d ago
- Infections that can pass from mother to baby could raise risk of autism: study CTV News · 1d ago
- These Rare Infections During Pregnancy May Be Linked to Autism and Intellectual Disability, New Research Finds Yahoo · 1d ago
- Infections at birth substantially increase the risk of autism and intellectual disability, study finds CIDRAP · 1d ago
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