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 🇺🇸.
Landslide at the end with the Christine McVie tribute 😭
November 25, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Landslide at the end with the Christine McVie tribute 😭
We need to bring back the 1990s Sarah Jessica Parker and Julia Roberts big hair aesthetic. They walked so we could run
November 18, 2025 at 2:44 AM
We need to bring back the 1990s Sarah Jessica Parker and Julia Roberts big hair aesthetic. They walked so we could run
Boston gifted us one final day of autumn today
November 15, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Boston gifted us one final day of autumn today
Canada has lost its measles elimination status. #Measles is a vaccine preventable illness that can be dangerous. Some complications include brain swelling, pneumonia, and even death #vaccinessavelives
November 10, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Canada has lost its measles elimination status. #Measles is a vaccine preventable illness that can be dangerous. Some complications include brain swelling, pneumonia, and even death #vaccinessavelives
Highlight of this week so far has been discovering my clinic preceptor @jakejohnson.bsky.social's hidden pumpkin growing talent - exhibit A below. Compact size, perfect colour, and most importantly, no evidence of mosaic virus 🦠🎃 October is truly the best month of the year!
October 30, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Highlight of this week so far has been discovering my clinic preceptor @jakejohnson.bsky.social's hidden pumpkin growing talent - exhibit A below. Compact size, perfect colour, and most importantly, no evidence of mosaic virus 🦠🎃 October is truly the best month of the year!
My Persian cat in Toronto during golden hour
October 29, 2025 at 8:24 PM
My Persian cat in Toronto during golden hour
This is the best time of the year
October 27, 2025 at 10:11 PM
This is the best time of the year
Me writing "continue pip/tazo, vanco, and clinda" in your chart after your surgeon just spent 6+ hours debriding your necrotizing fasciitis
October 24, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Me writing "continue pip/tazo, vanco, and clinda" in your chart after your surgeon just spent 6+ hours debriding your necrotizing fasciitis
Me in America this weekend missing out on Canadian Thanksgiving (devastating as my entire life revolves around good food and Thanksgiving is a prime eating weekend for me)
October 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Me in America this weekend missing out on Canadian Thanksgiving (devastating as my entire life revolves around good food and Thanksgiving is a prime eating weekend for me)
Made my bldg change the battery on my carbon monoxide detector bec I was hearing a beep every few hours only to find out that the beeps were actually coming from my dying pager
October 2, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Made my bldg change the battery on my carbon monoxide detector bec I was hearing a beep every few hours only to find out that the beeps were actually coming from my dying pager
Be prepared for non stop autumn themed photos from me for the next 31 days. Still thinking about this random pumpkin patch in Chatham and best believe that whenever someone commented on the warty pumpkins I explained that they had mosaic viruses to thank (I'm disgustingly educated on this topic)
September 30, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Be prepared for non stop autumn themed photos from me for the next 31 days. Still thinking about this random pumpkin patch in Chatham and best believe that whenever someone commented on the warty pumpkins I explained that they had mosaic viruses to thank (I'm disgustingly educated on this topic)
Having seen severe babesiosis now in my New England ID fellowship I can tell you that I'm crashing out over the ticks
September 29, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Having seen severe babesiosis now in my New England ID fellowship I can tell you that I'm crashing out over the ticks
Finally had the time to get a library card! This will be convenient - my Toronto Public Library card just expired so I'm locked out of Libby
September 14, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Finally had the time to get a library card! This will be convenient - my Toronto Public Library card just expired so I'm locked out of Libby
In 2025 to date, there are 4,849 measles cases in Canada (the population of Canada is 41 million people)
health-infobase.canada.ca/measles-rube...
health-infobase.canada.ca/measles-rube...
September 12, 2025 at 1:55 AM
In 2025 to date, there are 4,849 measles cases in Canada (the population of Canada is 41 million people)
health-infobase.canada.ca/measles-rube...
health-infobase.canada.ca/measles-rube...
2009 - the year me and my classmate got forced into a pumpkin carving competition and accidentally discovered we were actually pretty good at this 👻🎃
September 8, 2025 at 2:28 AM
2009 - the year me and my classmate got forced into a pumpkin carving competition and accidentally discovered we were actually pretty good at this 👻🎃
2022 - seamless transition from the Notorious RBG to the Notorious BIG
September 8, 2025 at 2:27 AM
2022 - seamless transition from the Notorious RBG to the Notorious BIG
2020 - I had a special request for RBG so here she is
September 8, 2025 at 2:26 AM
2020 - I had a special request for RBG so here she is
2018 - this wolf I saw on the internet that I had to replicate because I was obsessed with the details and crisp lines
September 8, 2025 at 2:25 AM
2018 - this wolf I saw on the internet that I had to replicate because I was obsessed with the details and crisp lines
2019 - the year the Toronto Raptors won the NBA championship (Toronto is my home city for those unaware)
September 8, 2025 at 2:24 AM
2019 - the year the Toronto Raptors won the NBA championship (Toronto is my home city for those unaware)
Folks I don't know about you, but for me, it's September, so it's officially #autumn (#spookyseason) especially with the temperatures dropping. In honour of my favourite time of year, I'm sharing my best pumpkin carvings over the years. Last year: Stevie Nicks (surprise appearance from my cat).
September 8, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Folks I don't know about you, but for me, it's September, so it's officially #autumn (#spookyseason) especially with the temperatures dropping. In honour of my favourite time of year, I'm sharing my best pumpkin carvings over the years. Last year: Stevie Nicks (surprise appearance from my cat).
Happy Caturday - here's a photo of my glamorous cat in Toronto 🩷 his winter coat is only just starting to come back in and by November he will be a sphere
September 6, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Happy Caturday - here's a photo of my glamorous cat in Toronto 🩷 his winter coat is only just starting to come back in and by November he will be a sphere
POV: I just paid 15 USD in Boston for the smallest block of halloumi I've ever seen in my life (so small I ate it in one sitting)
September 4, 2025 at 10:14 PM
POV: I just paid 15 USD in Boston for the smallest block of halloumi I've ever seen in my life (so small I ate it in one sitting)