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For Pregnancy Loss, Digital Tools Have Potential to Offset Health Disparities
August 4, 2026
A new study out of the Department of Health Administration, Research, and Technology explores the public health ramifications of pregnancy loss and grief, especially in underserved communities. “Invisible Grief and Digital Hope: A Narrative Synthesis on Technology, Pregnancy Loss, and Reproductive Health Equity,” authored by Assistant Professor Apeksha Mewani, Associate Professor and Chair Collette Brown, and Elgloria Harrison, dean of the School of Health Sciences, Human Services, and Nursing, examines the complex challenges these experiences present, as well as the barriers many people face in accessing treatment.
Published in Biosocial Health Journal, the article draws on research from 2018 to 2025 and finds that although unintended adolescent pregnancies are linked to poorer health outcomes for mothers and children—along with interrupted education and long-term financial challenges—no standard of mental health care exists for pregnancy and neonatal loss. As a result, the impact of these experiences has not been adequately addressed in either clinical practice or digital health settings. Mewani, Brown, and Harrison suggest that better use of digital tools, including mobile apps and artificial intelligence, may expand access to information, support, and care while helping reduce disparities in reproductive health.
Read the study here.