James Harrison died at Peninsula Village Nursing Home in his native Australia on Feb. 17, the Australian Red Cross blood ...

The repeated loss of consciousness was due to acute blood loss resulting from warm autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (AIHA). AIHA can be primary or secondary to an underlying disease that compromises ...

Harrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is credited with helping 2.4 million babies and advancing scientific research.

Health Canada has approved Novartis Canada’s Fabhalta (iptacopan capsules) as the first oral monotherapy to treat adults with paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH) and haemolytic anaemia.

His plasma contained a rare antibody, known as Anti-D, used to make a medication for mothers whose blood was at risk of attacking their unborn babies -- known as rhesus D haemolytic disease of the ...

James Harrison's blood contained a rare antibody, which has been instrumental in protecting unborn babies from haemolytic disease of the foetus and newborn.

James Harrison, known as "The Man with the Golden Arm," passed away at 88, leaving behind a legacy of saving millions of ...

It has been suggested, however, that plaque-forming cells which release 19S haemolytic antibody may develop from precursors without division 4–6. If this is true it follows that lymphoid tissue ...

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 said.

Anti-D jabs protect unborn babies from a deadly blood disorder called haemolytic disease of the foetus and newborn, or HDFN. The condition occurs at pregnancy when the mother's red blood cells are ...