6 ways evolutionary medicine can transform our health

May 25, 2023

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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