James Harrison, record-holding blood donor who saved 2.4m babies, dies at 88

James Harrison, known as the ‘Man with the golden arm,’ who made 1,173 blood plasma donations saving 2.4 million babies over six decades, has passed away at 88. His rare anti-D antibodies were crucial in preventing hemolytic disease in newborns. The Australian Red Cross Blood Service lauded his remarkable contributions to medicine.

​James Harrison, known as the ‘Man with the golden arm,’ who made 1,173 blood plasma donations saving 2.4 million babies over six decades, has passed away at 88. His rare anti-D antibodies were crucial in preventing hemolytic disease in newborns. The Australian Red Cross Blood Service lauded his remarkable contributions to medicine.