James Harrison, whose blood contained a rare antibody used to make lifesaving medication, is credited with saving the lives ...

What makes your blood different from someone else’s is your unique combination of protein molecules, called antigens and antibodies. Antigens live on the surface of your red blood cells.

An ANA blood test (antinuclear antibody test) is usually performed on a blood sample as part of the diagnostic process for certain autoimmune diseases. It is usually ordered along with other blood ...

An Australian man who donated blood plasma every three weeks for the past 70 years has died at the age of 88. James Harrison ...

Previous exposures to older flu strains prime the immune system to produce antibodies against bird flu (H5N1).

Infections with the hepatitis E virus often go unnoticed because they cause no symptoms. However, in patients with a weakened ...

The virus that causes COVID-19 has been very good at mutating to keep infecting people—so good that most antibody treatments ...

Strep A is a bacterial infection that can infect both children and adults. Worldwide, 750 million people are affected by ...

James Harrison, the 'man with the golden arm' from Australia, passed away at 88. His rare Anti-D antibody in blood donations saved over 2.4 million babies. Harrison’s regular blood plasma ...