Human head transplant may be possible: neurosurgeon

A neurosurgeon claims that the first human head transplant may be possible, according to a report.

The problem with head transplants has historically been trying to reconnect the spinal column, a problem that Dr Sergio Canavero believes can be overcome by modern technology according to The Telegraph.

“The greatest technical hurdle to such endeavour is of course the reconnection of the donor's and recipient's spinal cords. It is my contention that the technology only now exists for such linkage,” according to the report.

Canavero apparently believes the operation would take a team of 100 and would cost 8.5 million pounds.

“The only reason I have not gone further is funding," he said.

However other experts are dubious, with Professor Anthony Warrens of the British Transplantation Society telling the Sun: "Connecting a head to a body is worthless to human beings today. The whole concept is bizarre."

Read the full story on The Telegraph.