The Western medical establishment ousted him. China embraced him. Will the man on a mission to perform the first human head transplant ever pull it of

No Doctor Has Ever Performed a Human Head Transplant. This Neurosurgeon Says He’s Ready to Do It.

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2024-11-14 03:00:01

The Western medical establishment ousted him. China embraced him. Will the man on a mission to perform the first human head transplant ever pull it off?

In May 2024, a gruesome video began making the rounds online. Posted on YouTube by Yemeni scientist Hashem Al-Ghaili, the eight-minute illustrated clip depicts a ghastly assembly line where robotic surgeons quickly snatch the heads from one human body before suturing them onto another.

“Introducing BrainBridge, the world’s first revolutionary concept for a head transplant machine,” a voiceover drones. “Head transplants could provide individuals with severe medical conditions—such as terminal cancer, paralysis, spinal cord injuries, or neurodegenerative diseases—the opportunity to have a fully functional body, while preserving their consciousness, memories, and cognitive abilities.”

While the video was convincing enough to trigger much consternation on social media (and even fool some journalists), BrainBridge is not actually performing head transplants. Al-Ghaili and his financial backer seem to have created the video to promote investment and research in the procedure.