There are self-proclaimed legends and there are those whose actions speak louder than words. An example of the latter was the Australian, James Harrison, with the moniker as the “Man with a Golden Arm”, Harrison helped save the lives of over 2.4 million babies before sadly passing away at the age of 88.
Over the course of six decades, Harrison became known as one of the world’s most significant blood donors — providing a precious life-saving antibody in his blood, Anti-D. Although it was never fully confirmed how this antibody ended up in his system, reports have said it may be to do with a major blood transfusion Harrison had at the age of 14.
Later, it was discovered that Harrison’s blood was rich in the antibody and could go towards a drug that can protect newborns against Rhesus disease, also known as haemolytic disease of the foetus and newborn (HDFN).
