# AI-Powered Flu Avoidance Apps Weather Channel App Will Provide Users a 15 Day Flu Forecast By Daniel Johnson | Published 2019-11-11 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/weather-channel-app References: [engadget](https://www.engadget.com/2019/11/10/weather-channel-app-watson-flu-season-warnings/) & [newsroom.ibm](https://newsroom.ibm.com/Flu-season-is-here-Stay-informed-by-using-Flu-Insights-with-Watson-in-The-Weather-Channel-App) The Weather Channel app is able to inform users when the flu season will begin, by using information from IBM Watson. The app is available for both Android and iOS devices, and it can present users with a 15-day forecast for flu-related illnesses that could affect the user. The app runs on a [machine learning system](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/health-acoustic-representations), which will send users a notification if confirmed instances of influenza occur. Users will also be shown advice on how to prevent getting sick, as well as [CDC](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hims-hers-labs) reports. The Weather Channel app could potentially result in lower instances of people getting sick during flu season. [The Weather Company](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/probabilistic-snowfall) also conducted a study that found that 83% of people indicated the importance of avoiding the flu. However, the same study found that 37% of people stated they do not get a flu shot. Image Credit: IBM/ The Weather Company ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.6/10 - Popularity: 14% | Activity: 25% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **AI-powered Flu Avoidance Apps:** The use of AI-empowered apps in disease prevention and management can revolutionize healthcare by providing timely and accurate diagnoses and forecasts. - **Machine Learning-based Health Services:** The use of machine-learning technology can improve healthcare delivery and management, resulting in quality and cost-effective services. - **Personalized Healthcare Assistance:** The integration of personalized healthcare services in mobile applications can provide customized and more efficient care. ### Where This Applies - **Healthcare:** The healthcare industry can use AI-powered apps and machine learning technology to improve disease management and prevention. - **Mobile Applications:** The mobile application industry can develop disease prevention and management apps using AI-empowered and machine-learning technologies. - **Information Technology:** The IT industry can provide support in designing and developing AI-empowered and machine learning-based apps for healthcare and mobile application businesses. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI-Powered Snowfall Predictors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/probabilistic-snowfall.md) - [In-App Mosquito Forecasts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/in-app-mosquito-forecast.md) - [Delay-Predicting Flight Tracker Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flighty-app.md) - [Hyperlocal Weather Forecasting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rainbow-weather.md) - [AI-Powered Metabolic Health Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/january-ais.md) - [AI-Powered Menopause Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/menopause-apps.md) - [AI Weather Forecasting Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graphcast.md) - [AI-Powered Language Learning Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fluento-app.md) - [Personalized AI Therapy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flint-ai-therapy.md)