fun updateDetails() = GlobalScope.launch(<http://Dispatchers.IO|Dispatchers.IO>) {
    // loop forever
    updateDetailsAsync()
    // wait until updateDetailsAsync is done
}

fun CoroutineScope.updateDetailsAsync() {
    does an REST API lookup
    writes into a database
}

while (true)

do {
updateDetailsAsync()
delay(MINUTES.toMillis(1))
} while (true)

suspend

while(isActive)

suspend