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Oliver Koch

@okoch.bsky.social

Infectious Diseases Physician | Hon. Sr. Lecturer | TropMed, Travel & Global Health | Clinical Research | Lead, NHS Lothian Travel Clinics | Edinburgh | Runner & Cyclist | Views mine. #IDSky #MedSky #TravMedSky #traveldoctor

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Wish the tube would go there..

02.10.2025 19:04 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

#MedSky #IDsky #GlobalHealth #TravelMedicine @rstmh.bsky.social @bmj.com @ukhsa.bsky.social @lstmnews.bsky.social @lshtm.bsky.social

26.09.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Less than 2 weeks to go. Sign up now for some fantastic #travelmedicine CPD. @bgtha.bsky.social @rcn.org.uk @rcpsglasgow.bsky.social @travelhealthdoc.medsky.social #ID.Sky

26.09.2025 10:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Paracetamol and pregnancy - reminder that taking paracetamol during pregnancy remains safe Patients should be reminded and reassured that there is no evidence that taking paracetamol during pregnancy causes autism in children. Paracetamol is recommended as the first-choice pain reliever for...

Well done @mhragovuk.bsky.social - assuring mothers and tackling misinformation. Thank you www.gov.uk/drug-safety-...

23.09.2025 18:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
NaTHNaC - Home

🌍✈️ Update for Travel Health Professionals (UK)
Public Health Scotland is closing the TRAVAX & Fit for Travel websites on 22 Sept 2025.
Professional travel health advice is now at Travel Health Pro:
travelhealthpro.org.uk
Please share to keep colleagues updated! πŸ©ΊπŸ’™
#TravelHealth #PublicHealth

19.09.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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🚨 Just 1 month to go! The Faculty of Travel Medicine Annual Conference 2025 returns on 9 Oct.
πŸ“… Book by 12 Sept with code TMC10 for 10% off (in-person & online). @rcpsglasgow.bsky.social @travelhealthdoc.medsky.social @rcn.org.uk #travelmedicine #IDSky

05.09.2025 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Here is the correct link: rcpsg.ac.uk/education/fa...

28.08.2025 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Adventure meets expertise 🌍 β€” applications are open for the RCPSG International Postgraduate Diploma in Expedition & Wilderness Medicine.
Take your practice beyond the clinic and into the wild.
Apply before 22 Sept to join this year’s intake! @rcpsglasgow.bsky.social

28.08.2025 13:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Faculty of Travel Medicine Annual Conference 2025 is coming soon! ✈️🌍
πŸ“… 9 October 2025
πŸ“ Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow

Join leading voices in travel, expedition & global health for a day of learning and connection.

#TravelMedicine #FTM2025 #GlobalHealth #RCPSG

21.08.2025 10:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Olympic fencer Thibus cleared of doping charge with kissing defence

@scienceofsportpod.bsky.social This might be of interest: www.nytimes.com/athletic/647... Olympic fencer Ysaora Thibus cleared of doping charge with kissing defence

07.07.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Please also consider visiting your local travel clinic before travelling to a country with significant rabies risk.

18.06.2025 18:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Briton dies from rabies after 'scratch' from stray puppy in Morocco Yvonne Ford had light contact with the stray dog while on holiday in Morocco, her family says.

Very sad. Please remember to seek urgent medical advice if you are bitten / scratched by a mammal (predominantly dogs but can be many others) in a risk area of the world. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

18.06.2025 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
WATCH LIVE: Physician Abraham Verghese addresses Harvard Commencement as school faces Trump admin
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour WATCH LIVE: Physician Abraham Verghese addresses Harvard Commencement as school faces Trump admin

Just take a moment and watch this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=m45L...

10.06.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Let's Talk Travel Health | RCPSG Looking to sharpen your expertise and stay ahead of global health trends? Join our dynamic series of free webinars designed for travel health professionals or those with a keen interest in travel medi...

Highly recommended for anyone with an interest in travel medicine, infectious diseases, or global health: Webinar on Tuesday, 10 June 2025 @rcpsglasgow.bsky.social @fiona-w-rcpsg.bsky.social
Join Dr Sam Allen as he shares the latest insights on teratogenic arboviruses.
rcpsg.ac.uk/education/le...

06.06.2025 08:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Structured Exercise after Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Colon Cancer | NEJM Preclinical and observational studies suggest that exercise may improve cancer outcomes. However, definitive level 1 evidence is lacking. In this phase 3, randomized trial conducted at 55 centers, ...

www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

01.06.2025 12:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Exercise β€˜better than drugs’ after cancer treatment, international trial finds First clear evidence that structured exercise regime reduces risk of dying by a third and can stop cancer returning

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

01.06.2025 12:13 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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First detection of West Nile virus in UK mosquitoes UKHSA says there is no evidence to suggest ongoing circulation of the virus in birds or mosquitos in the UK and the risk to the general public is very low

www.gov.uk/government/n...

21.05.2025 17:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Clinical Trials Day At the forefront of every therapeutic breakthrough, you’ll find clinical research professionals who are driven by a powerful purpose: advancing treatments that transform patients' lives. ​Clinical res...

Today is Clinical Trials Day. A moment to thank patients and researchers who help drive research forward. Their contributions have the potential to improve health outcomes and benefit generations to come. @cirgedinburgh.bsky.social clinicaltrialsday.org

20.05.2025 08:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Global Plastics Treaty Now! If you agree that plastic waste is out of control, sign the petition

Will you join me in signing this petition calling for a strong Global Plastics Treaty? This week, UN delegates are meeting to negotiate the solutions to our plastic pollution problem. This global crisis needs global action, so we need as many people as possible to take part! act.gp/42LGcHV

18.05.2025 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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One Health: Animal and Human Health Interface Part two of a four part series on One Health where we will discuss people, plants, animals and our changing environment.

Check out this upcoming One Health event by @rcpedin.bsky.social www.rcpe.ac.uk/events/one-h...

16.05.2025 19:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Let's Talk Travel Health Looking to sharpen your expertise and stay ahead of global health trends? Join our dynamic series of free webinars designed for travel health professionals or those with a keen interest in travel medi...

Travel Medicine webinar series hosted by @rcpsglasgow.bsky.social . It’s free. Sign up here: community.rcpsg.ac.uk/event/view/l...

29.04.2025 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Consider entering the travel medicine essay prize of @rcpsglasgow.bsky.social . You have 24h left to enter.

29.04.2025 13:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chickenpox is now a notifiable disease. Treatment and management protocols remain unchanged: ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/03/11/c...

16.04.2025 14:55 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2
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Thanks you for an excellent overview on the screening of lung donors for mollicutes @michaelisonmd.bsky.social #escmid2025 @escmid.bsky.social

12.04.2025 08:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Good morning, @escmid.bsky.social @escmid-esgitm.bsky.social . Great day ahead in Vienna at ESCMID Global 2025.

12.04.2025 08:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Applications closing tomorrow.

01.04.2025 06:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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PhD position in Molecular Biology We are looking for a PhD student in Molecular Biology and a special interest in microbial evolution and ecology. The position at the Department of Molecular Biology at UmeΓ₯ University is temporary fo

We have a salaried 4-year PhD student position available in the Lind Lab at UmeΓ₯ University, Sweden! Exploring the eco-evolutionary dynamics of salt-induced cell clustering in bacteria. Reposts appreciated. umu.varbi.com/en/?jobtoken...

27.03.2025 08:16 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Check out our research portfolio @cirgedinburgh.bsky.social. From HIV studies, vaccine trials, to big surveillance projects - we’ve got a lot going on. Great opportunity for a fellow to get stuck in. apps.nhslothian.scot/cirg/

27.03.2025 09:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

. @escmid.bsky.social @ecdc.europa.eu @escmid-esgitm.bsky.social #IDSky

26.03.2025 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

. @cirgedinburgh.bsky.social @philipbejon.bsky.social @oxfordbrc.bsky.social @uoe-eid.bsky.social @rcphysicians.bsky.social @rcpsglasgow.bsky.social @rcpedin.bsky.social

26.03.2025 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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