Controversial specialist Sergio Canavero from Italy will partner with
Chinese surgeon Ren Xiaoping to carry out the operation on Valery
Spiridonov (pictured), a 30-year-old computer scientist who has muscular
atrophy
9 September 2015
9 September 2015
By
Sarah Griffiths
A Chinese surgeon (click here) has joined forces with an Italian doctor to prepare for what would be the world's first human head transplant.
A
Russian man who suffers from a serious medical condition is set to
become the first person to undergo the controversial procedure, devised
by Sergio Canavero and Ren Xiaoping.
Dr
Canavero said that the operation will change the course of history and
could lead to cures for previously incurable conditions, such as Valery
Spiridonov's muscular atrophy....