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 Australian man who donated blood plasma every three weeks for the past 70 years has died at the age of 88. James Harrison had an antibody in his blood that is used to create the Anti-D injection ...

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 ...

Very few humans have gone up against bird flu. But we've all dealt with seasonal flu for years. Some of our immune systems ...

James Harrison earned the nickname “The Man With the Golden Arm” because his blood had a rare antibody that may have helped more than two million babies in Australia. By Amelia Nierenberg ...

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

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

Known as the 'man with the golden arm', James Harrison's blood contained a rare antibody that saved millions of lives.

James Harrison, known as the 'Man with the Golden Arm,' passed away after donating blood plasma over 1,100 times, saving an ...