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": 183846,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "cec12ed5f95e4a492449ab31fabecc0c",
            "title": "Reminiscing may ease grief when caring for people with dementia",
            "description": "Caring for a family member with dementia can feel like losing a loved one who is still alive, but a new study suggests that revisiting memories",
            "content": "Caring for a family member with dementia can feel like losing a loved one who is still alive, but a new study suggests that revisiting memories together through a simple digital tool can help ease that grief and even strengthen the patient-caregiver ... [6791 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.nationaltribune.com.au/reminiscing-may-ease-grief-when-caring-for-people-with-dementia/",
            "image": "https://c.nationaltribune.com.au/wp-content/themes/news/images/news-image-default.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-22T15:41:31Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0fcc9357644c6fcea43a610731824930",
                "name": "The National Tribune",
                "url": "https://www.nationaltribune.com.au"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "0418d2a63dda034d8e22e96da1b9f964",
            "title": "Youth Suicide Rates Post-Crisis Lifeline Launch",
            "description": "About The Study: This analysis found that launch of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline was associated with significant reductions in suicide",
            "content": "Why?\nWell, unlike many news organisations, we have no sponsors, no corporate or ideological interests. We don't put up a paywall – we believe in free access to information of public interest.\nMedia ownership in Australia is one of the most concentrat... [1010 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.miragenews.com/youth-suicide-rates-post-crisis-lifeline-launch-1660142/",
            "image": "https://cdn1.miragenews.com/tmp_cache?cdn=images.unsplash.com%2Fphoto-1460925895917-afdab827c52f%3Fixid%3DMnwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8%26amp%3Bixlib%3Drb-1.2.1%26amp%3Bauto%3Dformat%26amp%3Bfit%3Dcrop%26amp%3Bw%3D702%26amp%3Bq%3D80",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-22T15:10:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0368281c39ba31f7435685e8b620f675",
                "name": "Mirage News",
                "url": "https://www.miragenews.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "c6065c59f035376281a2c71b22bbc997",
            "title": "A simple blood test could reveal Alzheimer’s risk years early",
            "description": "A routine blood marker tied to inflammation may reveal Alzheimer’s risk years in advance. Scientists found that higher neutrophil levels—part of the body’s first immune response—were linked to a greater chance of developing dementia. The discovery suggests this common lab value could help flag at-risk individuals before symptoms appear. It also raises the possibility that immune cells themselves may be fueling the disease.",
            "content": "Doctors can measure this balance using a standard lab value called the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR). This number is routinely calculated from a complete blood count, a common test used to detect infections and assess immune health.\nNew resear... [5732 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260422044620.htm",
            "image": "https://www.sciencedaily.com/images/1920/blood-sample-test-clinic-laboratory.webp",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-22T12:43:24Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "81a05fd2712964dbdb32b1c6a27646fd",
                "name": "ScienceDaily",
                "url": "https://www.sciencedaily.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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