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BioNTech

BioNTech SE ( ; or short for Biopharmaceutical New Technologies) is a German multinational biotechnology company headquartered in Mainz that develops immunotherapies and vaccines, particularly for cancer and infectious diseases. The company utilizes technology platforms including mRNA-based therapies, targeted therapies, and immunomodulators, to develop its treatments. BioNTech's pipeline includes several late-stage programs in oncology testing combination therapy approaches to improve treatment outcomes. In the field of infectious diseases, BioNTech, partnering with Pfizer, developed Comirnaty, the first approved mRNA-based vaccine, which was widely used during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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BioNTech SE ( ; or short for Biopharmaceutical New Technologies) is a German multinational biotechnology company headquartered in Mainz that develops immunotherapies and vaccines, particularly for cancer and infectious diseases. The company utilizes technology platforms including mRNA-based therapies, targeted therapies, and immunomodulators, to develop its treatments. BioNTech's pipeline includes several late-stage programs in oncology testing combination therapy approaches to improve treatment outcomes. In the field of infectious diseases, BioNTech, partnering with Pfizer, developed Comirnaty, the first approved mRNA-based vaccine, which was widely used during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  3. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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