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Oliver Koch @okoch.bsky.social · 6d

Wish the tube would go there..

Oliver Koch @okoch.bsky.social · 13d

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

Oliver Koch @okoch.bsky.social · 13d

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

Oliver Koch @okoch.bsky.social · Sep 5

🚨 Just 1 month to go! The Faculty of Travel Medicine Annual Conference 2025 returns on 9 Oct.
📅 Book by 12 Sept with code TMC10 for 10% off (in-person & online). @rcpsglasgow.bsky.social @travelhealthdoc.medsky.social @rcn.org.uk #travelmedicine #IDSky

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Oliver Koch @okoch.bsky.social · 13d

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

Oliver Koch @okoch.bsky.social · Sep 5

🚨 Just 1 month to go! The Faculty of Travel Medicine Annual Conference 2025 returns on 9 Oct.
📅 Book by 12 Sept with code TMC10 for 10% off (in-person & online). @rcpsglasgow.bsky.social @travelhealthdoc.medsky.social @rcn.org.uk #travelmedicine #IDSky

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Oliver Koch @okoch.bsky.social · 15d

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

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...

www.gov.uk

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Oliver Koch @okoch.bsky.social · 20d

🌍✈️ 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! 🩺💙
#TravelHealth #PublicHealth

NaTHNaC - Home

travelhealthpro.org.uk

Oliver Koch @okoch.bsky.social · Sep 5

🚨 Just 1 month to go! The Faculty of Travel Medicine Annual Conference 2025 returns on 9 Oct.
📅 Book by 12 Sept with code TMC10 for 10% off (in-person & online). @rcpsglasgow.bsky.social @travelhealthdoc.medsky.social @rcn.org.uk #travelmedicine #IDSky

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Oliver Koch @okoch.bsky.social · Aug 28

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

Oliver Koch @okoch.bsky.social · Aug 28

Adventure meets expertise 🌍 — 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

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Oliver Koch @okoch.bsky.social · Aug 21

The Faculty of Travel Medicine Annual Conference 2025 is coming soon! ✈️🌍
📅 9 October 2025
📍 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

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Oliver Koch @okoch.bsky.social · Jul 7

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

Olympic fencer Thibus cleared of doping charge with kissing defence

www.nytimes.com

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Oliver Koch @okoch.bsky.social · Jun 18

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

Oliver Koch @okoch.bsky.social · Jun 18

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...

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.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Oliver Koch @okoch.bsky.social · Jun 18

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...

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.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Oliver Koch @okoch.bsky.social · Jun 10

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

WATCH LIVE: Physician Abraham Verghese addresses Harvard Commencement as school faces Trump admin

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour

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Oliver Koch @okoch.bsky.social · Jun 6

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...

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...

rcpsg.ac.uk

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Oliver Koch @okoch.bsky.social · Jun 1

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

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

Oliver Koch @okoch.bsky.social · Jun 1

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

Exercise ‘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

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Oliver Koch @okoch.bsky.social · May 21

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

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

Oliver Koch @okoch.bsky.social · May 20

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

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...

clinicaltrialsday.org

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Oliver Koch @okoch.bsky.social · May 18

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

Global Plastics Treaty Now!

If you agree that plastic waste is out of control, sign the petition

act.gp

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Oliver Koch @okoch.bsky.social · May 16

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

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.

www.rcpe.ac.uk

Oliver Koch @okoch.bsky.social · Apr 29

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

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...

community.rcpsg.ac.uk

Oliver Koch @okoch.bsky.social · Apr 29

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

Reposted by Oliver Koch

UK Health Security Agency @ukhsa.bsky.social · Apr 16

Chickenpox is now a notifiable disease. Treatment and management protocols remain unchanged: ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/03/11/c...

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Oliver Koch @okoch.bsky.social · Apr 12

Thanks you for an excellent overview on the screening of lung donors for mollicutes @michaelisonmd.bsky.social #escmid2025 @escmid.bsky.social

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Oliver Koch @okoch.bsky.social · Apr 12

Good morning, @escmid.bsky.social @escmid-esgitm.bsky.social . Great day ahead in Vienna at ESCMID Global 2025.