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James Christopher Harrison OAM (born 27 December 1936), also known as the Man with the Golden Arm, is a blood plasma donor from Australia whose plasma contains antibodies against RhD which are used in making a treatment for Rhesus disease.
May 11, 2018 · Harrison, known as the “Man With the Golden Arm,” has donated blood nearly every week for 60 years. After all those donations, the 81-year-old Australian man “retired” Friday. The...
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May 14, 2018 · The 81-year-old man, James Harrison, donated blood for 60 years and made his final donation on Friday, May 11, according to the Australian Red Cross Blood Service.
Jun 14, 2015 · Australian James Harrison, 78, has been donating blood for the past 60 years. His plasma contains a rare antibody for a vaccine that protects pregnant women and babies with incompatible blood...
James Harrison donated blood for 60 years and helped save the babies of more than 2 million Australian women with his rare antibody. Learn how he became a pioneer of the Anti-D program and why it matters for pregnant women.
May 14, 2018 · James Harrison, 81, has a rare antibody that can help treat a condition affecting pregnant women. He has donated plasma 1,173 times. But now he has aged out of the donation program.
May 15, 2018 · James Harrison, nicknamed “the man with the golden arm,” has a rare antibody in his blood that is used to make a lifesaving medication called anti-D, given to mothers whose blood is at risk of ...