Current Herscu Laboratory Flu Updates
We will update this section with news and resources as the current swine flu epidemic continues. In order to better understand the context of information here, please also see past writing and documents, covering many epidemics from 2001 through the present, found on the Resources page. In addition, any applicable tools we develop specifically for the swine flu will be found on the Flu Tools page, as well as referenced here. For up to date news on the epidemiology of the flu, please see the links on the left. To see recent research we have carried out in influenza, as well as how that research fits into the context of the current Swine Flu, see the Current Research page. To see a summary of our main project areas and funding needs, and to contact us about funding possibilties, see our Funding page.
November 16, 2009
New Genus Epidemicus tool available
- We have just finished updating the Genus Epidemicus tool to reflect the current influenza situation during this fall/winter season. The new version of the tool takes users through a predictive guide for two different remedy presenations that are currently being seen, first assessing a positive fit in one before moving on to a second, more recently emergent picture. Click here to go to the Genus Epidemicus Tool page to request the tool. As before we are asking for users to return the data they have entered into this automated tool.
- Thanks to everyone who has returned data to us so far, we will keep you all updated as to the trends you are helping us spot and confirm.
September 26, 2009
Updated Genus Epidemicus and data collection tool now available
- We have switched to providing a PDF version of the genus epidemicus tool and data collection form, which is now available for immediate download from the website after the brief informational survey is filled out. Click here to go to the Genus Epidemicus Tool page to request the tool. We have provided two PDF versions of the tool - one is the tool alone in read only format, the other is an interactive form that also includes other data collection we are asking to have sent back to us; more about both versions is explained on the download page.
September 16, 2009
Upcoming Events in October, 2009: Drs. Paul Herscu and Amy Rothenberg will be speaking in the Pacific Northwest as fundraisers for the states’ local naturopathic associations about: “Understanding H1N1: Influenza and the Role of Naturopathic Medicine and Homeopathy”
- Wednesday evening October 14th: Fundraiser for the OANP in Portland, OR
- CE’s offered by OANP for this event. For registration and more details click here.
- Friday evening October 16th: Fundraiser for WANP in Seattle, WA
- CE’s offered by WANP for this event. For registration and more information, contact: WANP office, info@wanp.org, 206-547-2130, http://www.wanp.org.
September 15, 2009
Herscu Influenza Update Notifications now on Facebook
- If you would like to know when new updates and recommendations are posted on the Herscu Laboratory Influenza website, please "friend" the New England School of Homeopathy on Facebook. Click here for a link to the NESH page on Facebook.
May 21, 2009
Swine Flu Update Part 4, by Paul Herscu
- Read Swine Flu Update Part 4, which discusses the WHO flu phasing system, and upates earlier predictions and discussions.
- Also download the full length version of the WHO Pandemic Phasing document, which is referred to in the update
May 14, 2009
Requesting current information on flu presentation
- If you have downloaded the Genus Epidemicus tool and have had the chance to use it, please consider filling it out and sending it back to us at info@hersculaboratoryflu.org.
- If you haven't seen the tool, check it out on the Genus Epidemicus Tools page
- Alternatively, please email us with any flu cases and symptomatic descriptions, we need your help in continuing to track the symptomatic picture of the flu
May 6, 2009
Swine Flu Update Part 3, by Paul Herscu
- Read Swine Flu Update Part 3, which gives an update on earlier epidemiological predictions, discusses the implications of what has happened with the flu, and also talks about the important public health role of a cohesive and well-organized homeopathic community developed around influenza
May 5, 2009
Added an audio recording from a 2004 teleconference with Paul Herscu speaking on homeopathic prophylaxis and influenza treatment
- Go to our Resource page to download the clip
May 3, 2009
Added a new page summarizing our funding needs, with a brief description of project areas and costs
- If you know of or are part of a funding organization that might be interested in supporting our research and projects, please check out the Funding page
Added a new page to the Current Research section detailing literary research and writing we have completed on trial design in influenza treatment
- See short summaries of literature reviews we have written, and download full electronic versions, on the new Literary Research in Influenza page
We are getting a great response on submission of the request form for the genus epidemicus tool, over 130 emails in the last day and a half
- If you have downloaded the tool and had the chance to use it and fill out the data gathering portion of the sheet, please return a copy to us for use in compiling a database, we appreciate your effort and the data will be of value in helping us track changes in the symptomatic picture of the flu, which we will continue to update via this website
- If you haven't seen this yet, check it out on the Genus Epidemicus Tools page
May 1, 2009
Added an interactive tool for identifying Nux vomica genus epidemicus patients in the current Swine Flu
- Download this tool and see more information on the Flu Tools page
- Also read about how this tool relates to the current epidemic on the Current Research page
April 28, 2009
Swine Flu Update Part 2
April 24, 2009
Swine Flu Update
April 23, 2009
Updated our research page with data from recent studies, and findings that apply to the current Swine Flu
- See our Current Research page for detailed information