Malaysia Health News API

Get the live top health headlines from Malaysia with one request to the Top Headlines endpoint of GNews API. Headlines are based on Google News rankings and returned as JSON.

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Request and live response

This request returns the current top health headlines from Malaysia. The response below is live: it was fetched when this page loaded. Every parameter is described in the Top Headlines endpoint documentation.

GET https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?category=health&country=my&apikey=YOUR_API_KEY

curl --get "https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines" \
  --data-urlencode "category=health" \
  --data-urlencode "country=my" \
  --data-urlencode "apikey=YOUR_API_KEY"

import requests

API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY"

response = requests.get(
    "https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines",
    params={"category": "health", "country": "my", "apikey": API_KEY},
    timeout=10,
)
response.raise_for_status()

for article in response.json()["articles"]:
    print(article["title"])

const API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY";

const params = new URLSearchParams({
    category: "health",
    country: "my",
    apikey: API_KEY,
});

const response = await fetch(`https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?${params}`);
if (!response.ok) {
    throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
}

const { articles } = await response.json();
for (const article of articles) {
    console.log(article.title);
}

On the Free plan, browsers can only call the API from localhost: see Using the API in the FAQ.

<?php

$apiKey = "YOUR_API_KEY";

$params = http_build_query([
    "category" => "health",
    "country"  => "my",
    "apikey"   => $apiKey,
]);

$response = file_get_contents("https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?" . $params);
if ($response === false) {
    throw new RuntimeException("Request failed");
}

$data = json_decode($response, true);
foreach ($data["articles"] as $article) {
    echo $article["title"] . PHP_EOL;
}

using System.Net.Http.Json;

const string ApiKey = "YOUR_API_KEY";

using var client = new HttpClient();

var url = $"https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?category=health&country=my&apikey={ApiKey}";
var data = await client.GetFromJsonAsync<ApiResponse>(url)
           ?? throw new InvalidOperationException("Empty response");

foreach (var article in data.Articles)
{
    Console.WriteLine(article.Title);
}

record ApiResponse(List<Article> Articles);
record Article(string Title);

200 OK · Live JSON response

{
    "totalArticles": 12114,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "83b0dfda16c3ed4dc21ba8f4481394ba",
            "title": "AI-supported screening strategy could improve cervical cancer detection in low-resource settings",
            "description": "Combining HPV testing with artificial intelligence–based image analysis has shown efficacy in detecting precancerous lesions and guiding treatment decisions, according to a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal). The research, conducted within the HPV-Automated Visual Evaluation (PAVE) Consortium across nine countries, has been published in The Lancet Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Women's Health.",
            "content": "Combining HPV testing with artificial intelligence–based image analysis has shown efficacy in detecting precancerous lesions and guiding treatment decisions, according to a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal). The resear... [2976 chars]",
            "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-ai-screening-strategy-cervical-cancer.html",
            "image": "https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2026/hpv.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-11-03T20:40:10Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "fc12437cc984742bf9a97820262ab48a",
                "name": "Medical Xpress",
                "url": "https://medicalxpress.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "82686f585072bb8ddbc5aac8bbecedb7",
            "title": "Injectable glucose sensor component matches pricier alternative at one-tenth the cost",
            "description": "For millions of people living with diabetes, continuous glucose monitors provide a real-time picture of glucose levels, helping users manage medication, diet and day-to-day activities. But despite their benefits, the devices remain out of reach for some patients due to cost.",
            "content": "For millions of people living with diabetes, continuous glucose monitors provide a real-time picture of glucose levels, helping users manage medication, diet and day-to-day activities. But despite their benefits, the devices remain out of reach for s... [4668 chars]",
            "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-11-glucose-sensor-component-pricier-alternative.html",
            "image": "https://scx2.b-cdn.net/gfx/news/hires/2026/an-illustration-of-the-1.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-11-03T20:00:12Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "fc12437cc984742bf9a97820262ab48a",
                "name": "Medical Xpress",
                "url": "https://medicalxpress.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "f6b11243194a885e3317455ce5a12986",
            "title": "Prifemilast Achieves PASI 75 in Up to 57% of Patients With Psoriasis",
            "description": "Oral prifemilast, a PDE4B-selective inhibitor, led to PASI 75 attainment in up to 57.4% of those with psoriasis at week 16 vs 10.8% with placebo.",
            "content": "Key Takeaways:\nAt week 16, PASI 75 was reached by 51.8% and 57.4% of patients on prifemilast 10 mg and 20 mg, compared with 10.8% on placebo.\nResponses separated from placebo by week 2 and were sustained through week 52.\nMost adverse events were mild... [3917 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.hcplive.com/view/prifemilast-achieves-pasi-75-up-to-57-patients-psoriasis",
            "image": "https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0vv8moc6/hcplive/ea89083b5e81f9d07df09e34a251fe45b114fed4-1200x630.png?w=1200&fit=max&q=75&fm=png",
            "publishedAt": "2026-11-03T19:36:32Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "fdb44255685fc0ff4da1d8b3d77003bf",
                "name": "HCPLive",
                "url": "https://www.hcplive.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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