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'''Human biology''' is an [[interdisciplinary]] [[academic field]] of [[biology]], [[biological anthropology]], and [[medicine]] which focuses on [[human]]s; it is closely related to [[primate]] biology, and a number of other fields.  
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'''Human biology''' is an interdisciplinary academic field of [[biology]], biological [[anthropology]], and [[medicine]] which focuses on [[human]]s; it is closely related to [[primate]] biology, and a number of other fields.  
    
Human biology research encompasses:
 
Human biology research encompasses:
* [[Genetic variation]] across human populations, present and past
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* Genetic variation across human populations, present and past
* Biological variation related to [[climate]] and other elements of the [[natural environment]]
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* Biological variation related to climate and other elements of the natural environment
* Determinants, across populations, of risk for [[degenerative disease]] and [[infectious disease]]
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* Determinants, across populations, of risk for degenerative disease and infectious disease
* [[Human_development_%28biology%29|Human growth and development]]
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* Human growth and development
* [[Biodemography]]
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* Biodemography
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While undisputed boundaries do not exist, human biology is typically distinguished from conventional medical research by an enhanced focus on international, population-level perspectives on health, and on [[human evolution]], [[adaptation]], and [[population genetics]] rather than individual [[diagnosis]].
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While undisputed boundaries do not exist, human biology is typically distinguished from conventional medical research by an enhanced focus on international, population-level perspectives on health, and on human [[evolution]], adaptation, and population [[genetics]] rather than [[individual]] diagnosis.
    
==External links==
 
==External links==
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[[Category: General Reference]]
 
[[Category: General Reference]]
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[[Category: Biology]]

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