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'Man with the golden arm' who saved more than two million babies dies

A man giving blood

James Harrison gave his last donation in 2018. Source: Getty / Picture Alliance

James Harrison gave blood and plasma more than a thousand times for six decades. Harrison's plasma contained a rare antibody, anti-D, given to pregnant women whose babies are at risk of developing a blood disease.


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By Veronica Lenard, Yumi Oba

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James Harrison gave blood and plasma more than a thousand times for six decades. Harrison's plasma contained a rare antibody, anti-D, given to pregnant women whose babies are at risk of developing a blood disease.


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