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# Life-Saving Allergy Apps
The EpiMada App Quickly Locates Someone Nearby with an EpiPen

By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2018-05-04 | Tech
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/epimada
References: [timesofisrael](https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-urgent-need-of-an-epipen-app-may-find-you-one-stat/) & [www1.biu.ac.il](https://www1.biu.ac.il/indexE.php?id=33&pt=20&pid=117&level=2&cPath=33&type=1&news=3120)

In the same way that ridesharing services use algorithms to match hopeful passengers with nearby drivers, the EpiMada app helps to connect a person to someone nearby who is carrying an EpiPen.

The app was designed by researchers at Bar-Ilan University in Israel so that if a person's [allergies are triggered](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/allergen-alert) and they do not have their own personal [EpiPen on hand](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fillfinder), they will be able to quickly locate someone carrying one close by. Since [anaphylactic shock](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ayass-bioscience) takes about three to 30 minutes to set in, there is a good chance that a stranger with an EpiPen will be able to provide assistance before a medical professional. As such, the crowdsourcing EpiMada app could potentially be life-saving for allergy sufferers.

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## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.3/10
- Popularity: 34% | Activity: 56% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Crowdsourcing Medical Assistance:** Apps that have the potential to save lives by connecting those in need with those who are nearby and able to assist.
- **Localized Emergency Responses:** Apps that provide real-time information to people who are in urgent need of help nearby.
- **Personalized Medical Convenience:** Innovations that strive to make access to medical assistance more personalized and immediately available.

### Where This Applies

- **Healthcare Industry:** Opportunities to expand the medical industry's reach and impact by integrating technology and services that focus on immediate assistance.
- **Mobile App Development Industry:** Opportunities to create unique apps that allow users to find and connect with people nearby who have the necessary tools and skills required to provide assistance.
- **Emergency Response Industry:** Opportunities to optimize emergency response systems by incorporating real-time data that recognizes and addresses the needs of specific geographic areas.

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