Nicknamed the “man with the golden arm,” James Harrison donated his blood over 1,100 times over the course of six decades.

Anti-D is used to make a medication administered to pregnant mothers whose blood would attack their unborn babies’ blood cells, known as rhesus disease. The condition develops when a pregnant woman ...

James Harrison, whose blood contained a rare antibody used to make lifesaving medication, is credited with saving the lives ...

Harrison’s rare antibodies were crucial in developing Anti-D, the treatment that has protected millions of newborns from Rhesus disease (or Haemolytic Disease of the Foetus and Newborn) – a condition ...

Harrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is credited with helping 2.4 million babies and advancing scientific research.

An Australian man who donated blood plasma every three weeks for the past 70 years has died at the age of 88. James Harrison ...

His plasma contained a rare antibody, known as Anti-D, used to make a medication for mothers whose blood was at risk of ...

Harrison’s rare antibodies were crucial in developing Anti-D, the treatment that has protected millions of newborns from Rhesus disease (or Haemolytic Disease of the Foetus and Newborn ...

James Harrison started donating blood and plasma in 1954 at the age of 18; he continued it until he turned 81 and retired. In ...

On February 17, 2025, the world bid farewell to an unsung hero, James Harrison, also fondly called the "Man with the Golden Arm." He lived for 88 years.

James Harrison, affectionately known as the "Man with the Golden Arm," passed away on February 17, 2025, at the age of 88.