James Harrison, Whose Antibodies Helped Millions, Dies at 88; February 17, 2025

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2. A Wonderful Person

Just came across this story today in one of my newsletters. It had a link to an NPR article which had quite a nice and thoughtful discussion.

...Harrison's plasma contained a rare and precious antibody called anti-D, which was discovered in the mid-1960s. It is used in medications to prevent haemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn (HDFN) — also known as rhesus disease — a potentially fatal disease that occurs when a pregnant person's blood is incompatible with that of their unborn baby, prompting their immune system to attack it.

According to Lifeblood, 17% of Australian women who become pregnant end up needing anti-D injections — and most of the country's supply comes from a pool of less than 200 regular plasma donors...

Harrison's daughter, Tracey Mellowship, was among the women who received the injection while pregnant.

"As an anti-D recipient myself, he has left behind a family that may not have existed without his precious donations," she said in a statement, adding that her dad was "immensely proud" to have welcomed two great-grandchildren in his final years...

https://www.npr.org/2025/03/03/nx-s1-5316163/james-harrison-blood-donor?

NPR, and people such as James Harrison, are under direct attack by our country's current Regime

Consider donating to NPR. Also, consider Donating some of Your Own Blood—this may well save someone's life.

here is NPR Link