Australia Health News API

Get the live top health headlines from Australia with our JSON API.

Get API key for the Australia Health News API

API Demonstration

This example demonstrates the HTTP request to make and the JSON response you will receive when you use the news api to get the top headlines from Australia.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=au&category=health&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 194328,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "eb44044c69a858b69c0767cc8fad0a1d",
            "title": "Study warns of rising cognitive impairment following a heart attack",
            "description": "The chance of developing cognitive impairment was significantly higher for people who have had a heart attack, according to a study published today in Stroke, the peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.",
            "content": "The chance of developing cognitive impairment was significantly higher for people who have had a heart attack, according to a study published today in Stroke, the peer-reviewed scientific journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the ... [5955 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260514/Study-warns-of-rising-cognitive-impairment-following-a-heart-attack.aspx",
            "image": "https://www.news-medical.net/image-handler/picture/2014/7/Heart_Attack-620x480.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-14T11:00:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "f2ca7a45d20357cb42858868cb4a4946",
                "name": "News-Medical",
                "url": "https://www.news-medical.net"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "230203c20a8f14b197e5c8d9e2f0300c",
            "title": "term gain: The benefits of PoCT",
            "description": "A study found the benefits of on-the-spot tests last beyond the consulting room, resulting in longer-term gains for patients.",
            "content": "News\nRapid results and long-term gain: The benefits of PoCT\nPoint-of-care testing (PoCT) delivers more than just fast results, with a new study showing it can have longer-term gains for patients.\nPublished in BMC Public Health, the study analysed evi... [3125 chars]",
            "url": "https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/rapid-results-and-long-term-gain-the-benefits-of-p",
            "image": "https://www1.racgp.org.au/getattachment/2e5f5a7e-7523-4eb7-88ce-3ba61c581537/Rapid-results-and-long-term-gain-The-benefits-of-P.aspx",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-14T06:50:50Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "7c8f5681a87b14a2d9325259b4120bf7",
                "name": "Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)",
                "url": "https://www1.racgp.org.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "4b79dcc7eccbfdac7cfe04ae332463b5",
            "title": "Critical period to stop new mums slipping through gaps",
            "description": "The greatest risk of major depression for new mothers is two weeks after giving birth, a study has...",
            "content": "Midwife Megan Ryan says she tried to ride out the baby blues for weeks. Photo: AAP PHOTOS\nNew mums are most at risk of major depression in the first two weeks after giving birth, with calls mounting for greater screening, prevention and treatment to ... [2782 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.thesenior.com.au/story/9246444/critical-period-to-stop-new-mums-slipping-through-gaps/",
            "image": "https://www.thesenior.com.au/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/silverstone-feed-data/194d7cc0-295e-4e3e-8d22-906bf28771df.jpg/r0_90_800_510_w1200_h630_fmax.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-14T06:35:16Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "594b86b833a9dc7db7bdbf74ed5e380b",
                "name": "thesenior.com.au",
                "url": "https://www.thesenior.com.au"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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