James Harrison

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

James Harrison, Australian Man Whose Blood Saved 2.4 Million Babies, Dies

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James Harrison, the Australian man whose blood donations saved the lives of over 2.4 million babies, has died at the age of 88. Mr Harrison, widely recognised as the ‘man with the golden arm,’ died peacefully in his sleep on February 17 at a nursing home in New South Wales, his family said. His blood … Read more