‘Man with the golden arm’: Grandfather whose rare blood saved millions of babies dies at 88
Blood donor who saved 2.4 million babies dies, aged 88
- James Harrison, known as the "man with the golden arm," has died in Australia at 88 after six decades of donating blood.
- He made more than 1,100 donations during his lifetime, from the age of 18 until his retirement at 81, helping to save more than 2.4 million babies.
- His rare antibody was crucial in developing Anti-D, a treatment preventing Rhesus disease, where the mother’s blood attacks her foetus.
- Harrison previously received the Medal of the Order of Australia for his contributions.
- Scientists are working on a project to synthetically produce his antibody.
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