Evolutionary Medicine

How the past shapes the body today

volutionary Medicine examines how natural selection, adaptation, and ancient biological trade-offs shape human health and disease. This series explores why vulnerabilities exist in the first place, how traits that once conferred survival advantages can create modern medical challenges, and what our evolutionary history reveals about variation in physiology across populations. These essays connect contemporary clinical issues with deep-time forces, offering a broader framework for understanding the body and its susceptibilities.