blood donation

Australian ‘Man With Golden Arm’, Who Helped Save 2.4 Million Babies, Dies At 88

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Sydney: An Australian known as the “Man with the Golden Arm” for protecting 2.4 million babies with his rare, antibody-rich blood plasma, has died at 88, health officials say. James Harrison rolled up his sleeve and donated blood 1,173 times over 64 years, Australian Red Cross organisation Lifeblood said in a statement. His plasma contained … Read more

Chinese Man Who Donated Blood Over 300 Times Suffers Stroke, Seeks Public Support

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A 59-year-old man from the Chinese city of Chengdu, who has donated blood more than 300 times in the last 20 years and has been known as the “blood donation king,” is now in need of financial assistance after he suffered an ischaemic stroke, according to The South China Morning Post. Yang Xiuwei, a Sichuan … Read more