First human head transplant set for December 2017

First human head transplant set for December 2017     Valery Spiridonov, who suffers from Werdnig-Hoffman's, has volunteered for the surgery. Credit: Reuters The world's first human head transplant has been scheduled for December 2017. Valery Spiridonov, who suffers from Werdnig-Hoffman's, a muscle wasting disease which has left him in a wheelchair, has volunteered for the ground-breaking procedure. It will performed in China by Italian neuroscientist Sergio Canavero and Xiao-Ping ...