Predicting the future of evolutionary medicine

Predicting the future of evolutionary medicine

Two new open access articles on the future of evolutionary medicine will be of interest to EvMedReview readers Natterson-Horowitz, B., Aktipis, A., Fox, M., Gluckman, P. D., Low, F. M., Mace, R., Read, A., Turner, P. E., & Blumstein, D. T. (2023). The future of...
Can hygiene reduce antibiotic resistance?

Can hygiene reduce antibiotic resistance?

Hygiene may attenuate selection for antibiotic resistance by changing microbial community structure  Magnus Aspenberg, Sara Maad Sasane, Fredrik Nilsson, Sam P Brown, Kristofer Wollein Waldetoft Evolution, Medicine, and Public Health, Volume...
Cancer cells as prey for immune system predators

Cancer cells as prey for immune system predators

Jon Laman has called attention to an interesting article that applies ecological predator prey models to tumor growth. Jason Somarelli notes a related article. Both offer interesting opportunities. Hamilton, P. T., Anholt, B. R., & Nelson, B. H. (2022). Tumour...
PhD Fellowships at Baylor University

PhD Fellowships at Baylor University

The Department of Anthropology at Baylor University is accepting student applications for a new PhD program in the Anthropology of Health (broadly conceived, including biomedical anthropology, evolutionary medicine, global health, medical anthropology, and other...