When it comes to prompting people to call 911 at the first sign of stroke, both F.A.S.T. and BE-FAST stroke warning signs acronyms were equally effective. However, people remembered the key stroke warning signs (face, arm and speech) better with the F.A.S.T. acronym, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2025.
Novartis’ Scemblix gains FDA approval for leukaemia treatment
In the ASC4FIRST trial, Scemblix showed superior MMR rates at week 48 compared to standard-of-care TKIs and imatinib alone. Credit: Elle Aon/Shutterstock. Novartis has received