Australia Health News API

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

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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": 190200,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "ad7180e7df53ac1d83b33045013f3c2b",
            "title": "Weight loss jabs 'could help reduce alcohol intake'",
            "description": "Alcoholics given semaglutide reduced alcohol consumption, had fewer heavy drinking days and saw a reduction in alcohol cravings,...",
            "content": "People who were given semaglutide for six months saw the number of heavy drinking days reduced. Photo: AP PHOTO\nPeople with alcohol problems may benefit from taking weight loss jabs, experts say after a study found Wegovy can help curb drinking habit... [2426 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.tenterfieldstar.com.au/story/9237533/weight-loss-jabs-could-help-reduce-alcohol-intake/",
            "image": "https://www.tenterfieldstar.com.au/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/silverstone-feed-data/6232f625-04e4-41a8-8ddd-06263f67d68a.jpg/r0_90_800_510_w1200_h630_fmax.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-01T04:52:19Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5e0050e2afb2ba0618f67ca547c7039a",
                "name": "Tenterfield Star",
                "url": "https://www.tenterfieldstar.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "ce94e98bd62925bb30b4836424d99a28",
            "title": "AI Can Spot Pancreatic Cancer Years Before Diagnosis, Study Finds",
            "description": "Pancreatic cancer is on course to be the second-leading cause of cancer-related death in the US by 2030, in part because 85 percent of cases aren't diagnosed until the disease has spread.",
            "content": "Pancreatic cancer is on course to be the second-leading cause of cancer-related death in the US by 2030, in part because 85 percent of cases aren't diagnosed until the disease has spread.\nWe're just not catching it early enough.\nThanks to a newly dev... [4131 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.sciencealert.com/ai-can-spot-pancreatic-cancer-years-before-diagnosis-study-finds",
            "image": "https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/05/Pancreas-Glowing-Inside-Human-Body-.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-01T04:33:09Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "76a2943c768c5c3be7d790e609b40403",
                "name": "ScienceAlert",
                "url": "https://www.sciencealert.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "1b184df6ab86bbd0e2dcbe13732e2d0a",
            "title": "Molecular biologist shares three food categories you need in your diet to improve gut microbiome",
            "description": "Learn from a molecular biology expert what exactly you need to put on your plate to improve the complex ecosystem of microorganisms in your gut. | Health",
            "content": "Your gut health's balance depends on a complex system of microorganisms that live in your digestive tract. These microbes are responsible for several key physiological and psychological functions, including digestion, immunity, metabolism, and even c... [3149 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/health/molecular-biologist-shares-three-food-categories-you-need-in-your-diet-to-improve-gut-microbiome-101777603037833.html",
            "image": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2026/05/01/550x309/stomach_23_1750658236862_1777607924358.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-01T04:26:42Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "d32e3679b6a53eca83b3406e364c0d26",
                "name": "Hindustan Times",
                "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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