Alainna J. Jamal
@alainnajj.bsky.social
MD, PhD @uoft.bsky.social. Infectious Diseases (ID) Fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. ID epidemiology. Prevention & control of antimicrobial resistance. 🇨🇦 in 🇺🇸.
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🤩 WE ARE SUPER EXCITED to announce our 2025-2027 class of ID Fellows! 🥂
We are thrilled to have matched with such a talented group!
We are thrilled to have matched with such a talented group!
Very excited to start ID fellowship at @mgb-id-fellows.bsky.social! And yes I will be celebrating both Canadian and American thanksgiving next year! #idsky #saveantibiotics
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Côte des Neiges Road, Montreal
Kathleen Moir Morris
c. 1930
Kathleen Moir Morris
c. 1930
November 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Côte des Neiges Road, Montreal
Kathleen Moir Morris
c. 1930
Kathleen Moir Morris
c. 1930
So rough to be 1 hour into a "quick and easy 20 minute recipe" you found online, and have a sneaking suspicion that far in that things are not going to turn out well
November 25, 2025 at 11:05 PM
So rough to be 1 hour into a "quick and easy 20 minute recipe" you found online, and have a sneaking suspicion that far in that things are not going to turn out well
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"Recovery is hard, but with the right treatment it is possible. And this begins with a conversation, a listening ear and showing we care.”
Powerful reminder from Catherine, Princess of Wales, that we must change the dialogue about #addiction.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Powerful reminder from Catherine, Princess of Wales, that we must change the dialogue about #addiction.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Princess of Wales calls for end to 'stigma' around addiction
The message from the Princess of Wales comes on Addiction Awareness Week.
www.bbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
"Recovery is hard, but with the right treatment it is possible. And this begins with a conversation, a listening ear and showing we care.”
Powerful reminder from Catherine, Princess of Wales, that we must change the dialogue about #addiction.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Powerful reminder from Catherine, Princess of Wales, that we must change the dialogue about #addiction.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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NEW 🔔 : FPH supports a ‘polluter pays’ levy scheme for tobacco products in the UK.
This would cap wholesale tobacco prices whilst increasing tax on tobacco or applying a new health levy, limiting industry profits & generating revenue to achieve a smokefree future.
www.fph.org.uk/news/faculty...
This would cap wholesale tobacco prices whilst increasing tax on tobacco or applying a new health levy, limiting industry profits & generating revenue to achieve a smokefree future.
www.fph.org.uk/news/faculty...
Faculty of Public Health supports new Polluter Pays Levy Scheme for tobacco companies
The Faculty of Public Health has published a new position statement in support of a ‘polluter pays’ levy scheme for tobacco products in the UK.
www.fph.org.uk
November 25, 2025 at 12:50 PM
NEW 🔔 : FPH supports a ‘polluter pays’ levy scheme for tobacco products in the UK.
This would cap wholesale tobacco prices whilst increasing tax on tobacco or applying a new health levy, limiting industry profits & generating revenue to achieve a smokefree future.
www.fph.org.uk/news/faculty...
This would cap wholesale tobacco prices whilst increasing tax on tobacco or applying a new health levy, limiting industry profits & generating revenue to achieve a smokefree future.
www.fph.org.uk/news/faculty...
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Stevie Nicks performing “Stand Back” at TD Garden Boston 11/24/25
November 25, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Stevie Nicks performing “Stand Back” at TD Garden Boston 11/24/25
I'm genuinely ready to die now that I've heard Stand Back and Edge of Seventeen live #StevieNicks
November 25, 2025 at 4:39 AM
I'm genuinely ready to die now that I've heard Stand Back and Edge of Seventeen live #StevieNicks
My dad after I've explained to him 100x that I'm an infectious diseases fellow, which means I'm specializing in infectious diseases: "when will you rotate off infectious diseases rotations to other specialties?"
I don't think our parents will ever understand our jobs LOL
I don't think our parents will ever understand our jobs LOL
November 24, 2025 at 2:30 AM
My dad after I've explained to him 100x that I'm an infectious diseases fellow, which means I'm specializing in infectious diseases: "when will you rotate off infectious diseases rotations to other specialties?"
I don't think our parents will ever understand our jobs LOL
I don't think our parents will ever understand our jobs LOL
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Last call! 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘝𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘦 closes tomorrow. ✨
Don’t miss your chance to experience iconic James Wilson Morrice masterpieces like 𝘝𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳 in person. One of Morrice’s most celebrated paintings, it captures the magic of early evening in Venice.
Don’t miss your chance to experience iconic James Wilson Morrice masterpieces like 𝘝𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳 in person. One of Morrice’s most celebrated paintings, it captures the magic of early evening in Venice.
November 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Last call! 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘝𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘦 closes tomorrow. ✨
Don’t miss your chance to experience iconic James Wilson Morrice masterpieces like 𝘝𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳 in person. One of Morrice’s most celebrated paintings, it captures the magic of early evening in Venice.
Don’t miss your chance to experience iconic James Wilson Morrice masterpieces like 𝘝𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘳 in person. One of Morrice’s most celebrated paintings, it captures the magic of early evening in Venice.
I can't believe I'm going to the Stevie Nicks concert and not one but two American Thanksgivings next week
November 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
I can't believe I'm going to the Stevie Nicks concert and not one but two American Thanksgivings next week
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#idboardreview Pt w/ R knee & b/l ankle joint pain x1wk: dx aseptic arthritis. 2 wks later, extensive erythema nodosum on legs & non-tender supraclavicular lymph node: biopsy caseating granuloma. Afb+ #IDsky #idmeded #meded
November 21, 2025 at 12:13 AM
#idboardreview Pt w/ R knee & b/l ankle joint pain x1wk: dx aseptic arthritis. 2 wks later, extensive erythema nodosum on legs & non-tender supraclavicular lymph node: biopsy caseating granuloma. Afb+ #IDsky #idmeded #meded
Why does it feel illegal to have a library card at both Brookline and Boston's public library?? And also Toronto's??? My Libby app is jumping
November 21, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Why does it feel illegal to have a library card at both Brookline and Boston's public library?? And also Toronto's??? My Libby app is jumping
The biggest lifestyle change since residency is not having to have Advil on my person at all times
November 21, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The biggest lifestyle change since residency is not having to have Advil on my person at all times
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We’re offering free vaccine clinics in Boston. Vaccines are safe, effective, and protect against serious illness. Getting vaccinated keeps you healthy and helps protect your family, friends, and community.
Find upcoming vaccine clinics at boston.gov/vaccine-clinics.
Find upcoming vaccine clinics at boston.gov/vaccine-clinics.
Free Vaccine Clinics in Boston
Everyone ages six months and older is encouraged to get the updated flu and COVID-19 vaccines. Pregnant parents, babies, and older adults should consult their health care professional about RSV vaccin...
boston.gov
November 20, 2025 at 10:06 PM
We’re offering free vaccine clinics in Boston. Vaccines are safe, effective, and protect against serious illness. Getting vaccinated keeps you healthy and helps protect your family, friends, and community.
Find upcoming vaccine clinics at boston.gov/vaccine-clinics.
Find upcoming vaccine clinics at boston.gov/vaccine-clinics.
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New data show rising incidence of serious drug-resistant infections in Europe
European surveillance data show incidence of bloodstream infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae rose by 61% from 2019 to 2024.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
European surveillance data show incidence of bloodstream infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae rose by 61% from 2019 to 2024.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
November 20, 2025 at 10:22 PM
New data show rising incidence of serious drug-resistant infections in Europe
European surveillance data show incidence of bloodstream infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae rose by 61% from 2019 to 2024.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
European surveillance data show incidence of bloodstream infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae rose by 61% from 2019 to 2024.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/a...
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It’s World #AMR Awareness Week.
Did you know misusing antibiotics leads to drug resistance and side effects?
Learn about #AntimicrobialResistance (AMR) 👉bit.ly/AMRweek2025
Did you know misusing antibiotics leads to drug resistance and side effects?
Learn about #AntimicrobialResistance (AMR) 👉bit.ly/AMRweek2025
November 18, 2025 at 6:00 AM
It’s World #AMR Awareness Week.
Did you know misusing antibiotics leads to drug resistance and side effects?
Learn about #AntimicrobialResistance (AMR) 👉bit.ly/AMRweek2025
Did you know misusing antibiotics leads to drug resistance and side effects?
Learn about #AntimicrobialResistance (AMR) 👉bit.ly/AMRweek2025
I'm penicillin
It’s World AMR Awareness Week, and this year I had the honor to re-imagine and doodle the antibiotics in the antibiotic personality quiz 😇🖍️
Thank u @brxad.bsky.social for this amazing and fun opportunity!
C’mon, take the quiz, it’s a #WAAW tradition 😉💊
#IDSky
quiz.tryinteract.com#/59e68e3a8ec...
Thank u @brxad.bsky.social for this amazing and fun opportunity!
C’mon, take the quiz, it’s a #WAAW tradition 😉💊
#IDSky
quiz.tryinteract.com#/59e68e3a8ec...
November 20, 2025 at 1:56 AM
I'm penicillin
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We are so excited to kick off the CDC’s Antibiotic Awareness Week! We recognize the need to fight Antimicrobial Resistance & celebrate the work of ASP/ID clinicians & researchers!
Join us this #USAAW24 as we share insight & hold virtual discussion on how the Fight against Resistance Takes All of Us
Join us this #USAAW24 as we share insight & hold virtual discussion on how the Fight against Resistance Takes All of Us
November 18, 2024 at 11:26 PM
We are so excited to kick off the CDC’s Antibiotic Awareness Week! We recognize the need to fight Antimicrobial Resistance & celebrate the work of ASP/ID clinicians & researchers!
Join us this #USAAW24 as we share insight & hold virtual discussion on how the Fight against Resistance Takes All of Us
Join us this #USAAW24 as we share insight & hold virtual discussion on how the Fight against Resistance Takes All of Us
It's nice to see Boston starting to decorate the city, surely for my birthday (I'm born on Christmas)
November 19, 2025 at 10:03 PM
It's nice to see Boston starting to decorate the city, surely for my birthday (I'm born on Christmas)
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Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious threat to health, with approximately 5 million associated deaths in 2019 alone.
A Review in @lancetmicrobe.bsky.social highlights the urgent need to address the ongoing global effects of AMR: spkl.io/63322AdB5g #WorldAMRAwarenessWeek
A Review in @lancetmicrobe.bsky.social highlights the urgent need to address the ongoing global effects of AMR: spkl.io/63322AdB5g #WorldAMRAwarenessWeek
November 18, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a serious threat to health, with approximately 5 million associated deaths in 2019 alone.
A Review in @lancetmicrobe.bsky.social highlights the urgent need to address the ongoing global effects of AMR: spkl.io/63322AdB5g #WorldAMRAwarenessWeek
A Review in @lancetmicrobe.bsky.social highlights the urgent need to address the ongoing global effects of AMR: spkl.io/63322AdB5g #WorldAMRAwarenessWeek
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Happy birthday to Margaret Atwood, born on this day in Ottawa in 1939!
One of our greatest writers, she has written 18 books of poetry, 18 novels, 11 books of nonfiction and nine short story collections. She has won the Governor General's Award twice and has 27 honorary degrees.
One of our greatest writers, she has written 18 books of poetry, 18 novels, 11 books of nonfiction and nine short story collections. She has won the Governor General's Award twice and has 27 honorary degrees.
November 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Happy birthday to Margaret Atwood, born on this day in Ottawa in 1939!
One of our greatest writers, she has written 18 books of poetry, 18 novels, 11 books of nonfiction and nine short story collections. She has won the Governor General's Award twice and has 27 honorary degrees.
One of our greatest writers, she has written 18 books of poetry, 18 novels, 11 books of nonfiction and nine short story collections. She has won the Governor General's Award twice and has 27 honorary degrees.
I stg as soon as I'm on attending salary I'm getting 2 cats - one named Bart, the other named Ella, so when you say "Bart and Ella" really quick it sounds like "Bartonella"
November 18, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I stg as soon as I'm on attending salary I'm getting 2 cats - one named Bart, the other named Ella, so when you say "Bart and Ella" really quick it sounds like "Bartonella"
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Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Ali Solomon. #NewYorkerCartoons
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November 17, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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This is so Toronto I would not have even batted an eye lash if I was on this bus
November 17, 2025 at 2:06 AM
This is so Toronto I would not have even batted an eye lash if I was on this bus