Decoding Multi-Scale Complexity in Population Health Through Evolution, Epidemiology and Equity
Abstract
Modern global health faces overlapping crises, including drug resistance, zoonotic spillover, and structural inequities. Because human health emerges from multi-scale genetic, ecological, and socio-political networks, fragmented disciplines limit progress. The Journal of Population Health Dynamics integrates Evolution, Epidemiology, and Equity to bridge biomedical science, planetary health, and marginalized community healthcare.
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