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6 ways evolutionary medicine can transform our health

Elephants rarely get cancer because of evolved characteristics. Evolutionary medicine can help explain why and offer solutions.

Elephants rarely get cancer because of evolved characteristics. Evolutionary medicine can help explain why and offer solutions. Image: Pexels

Barbara Natterson-Horowitz
Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California and Lecturer, Department of Human Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University
Daniel T. Blumstein
Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California
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Evolutionary medicine can transform biomedicine and public health.
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