Mar 04 2025 1 mins
If you had the chance to save millions of lives, you’d do it, right? That’s exactly what James Harrison did.
Known as The Man with the Golden Arm, James had a rare antibody in his blood that helped protect unborn babies from a deadly blood disorder. After receiving life-saving transfusions as a teenager, he spent 63 years donating plasma every two weeks - saving over 2 million lives, including his own grandchildren.
James passed away this month at 88, but his legacy lives on. Scientists have used his blood to recreate the antibody, ensuring that millions more babies can be saved!
Known as The Man with the Golden Arm, James had a rare antibody in his blood that helped protect unborn babies from a deadly blood disorder. After receiving life-saving transfusions as a teenager, he spent 63 years donating plasma every two weeks - saving over 2 million lives, including his own grandchildren.
James passed away this month at 88, but his legacy lives on. Scientists have used his blood to recreate the antibody, ensuring that millions more babies can be saved!