Foreword message [Jean Calleja-Agius]

Abstract

It is my pleasure to be invited to write the editorial for this issue of Minima Medica. The year 2020 will certainly remain synonymous with the COVI D-19 pandemic, with all its repercussions on healthcare and society at large. More than ever, the power of social media has led to the birth of infodemiology, which is the study of dealing with a new phenomenon: the infodemic, ie the spread of mis-information. The way the media has been reporting the happenings related to the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need to spread correct information, particularly related to healthcare. Certainly one way of spreading the correct information is through peer-reviewed scientific literature, which medical students and future doctors still need to critically appraise. [excerpt]