A Chinese surgeon 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.