Wellapets rebrands to Wizdy, launches asthma app for kids, raises $300K

Boston-based Lifeguard Games, a kid-focused health education game company that did business as Wellapets, has changed its name to Wizdy and launched its first app, called Wizdy Pets, which teaches children about asthma management.
Wizdy also raised $300,000 in seed funding. The first tranche was announced in 2014 when the company raised $7,500 from Rough Draft Ventures. The rest of the funding came from Ray Rothrock, a partner emeritus at Venrock, and other angel investors.....

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We did it! Asthma education provision passes Congress

Asthma is a leading cause of chronic school absenteeism, a medical condition that can seriously hinder a student’s academic success. Students miss 14 million days of school every year due to asthma, according to the National Asthma Education and Prevention Program.....

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Students should recognize struggles of fellow students with asthma

Many students don’t realize the struggles of their fellow students who have asthma, a chronic disease that inflames the airways and bronchial tubes. Although students may know what asthma is, they probably do not know what it’s truly like to have such a disease.....

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