Nobel Prizes for foundational scientific work highlight the long-term impact of basic research, while reports of scientific funding cuts prompt journalists to investigate the effects of policy changes on ongoing studies.

• Nobel Prizes This Year Offer Three Cheers for Slow Science — The New York Times Health -
• Has Your Scientific Work Been Cut? We Want to Hear. — The New York Times Health -

A landmark pig-to-human liver transplant signals progress in xenotransplantation, even as a tragic case of ER misdiagnosis raises serious concerns about emergency healthcare provision and patient safety.

• It’s Just a Virus, the E.R. Told Him. Days Later, He Was Dead. — The New York Times Health -
• Chinese Surgeons Perform First Pig-to-Human Liver Transplant — The New York Times Health -