Grandfather Who Saved 2.4 Million Babies by Donating Blood More Than 1,100 Times Over 60 Years Dies at 88
James Harrison died at Peninsula Village Nursing Home in his native Australia on Feb. 17, the Australian Red Cross blood service Lifeblood announced on Saturday, March 1.
Australian whose blood saved 2.4 million babies dies
Known as the 'man with the golden arm', James Harrison's blood contained a rare antibody that saved millions of lives.
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James Harrison started donating blood at the age of 18 and continued until he was 81. His blood contained a rare antibody, Anti-D.
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‘Man with the golden arm’: Grandfather whose rare blood saved millions of babies dies aged 88
By donating blood over 1,100 times, James Harrison helped develop Anti-D, a life-saving treatment for newborns at risk of Rhesus disease ...
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The Australian Red Cross Blood Service who paid tribute to Harrison, said he had pledged to become a donor after receiving transfusions while undergoing a major chest surgery when he was 14.