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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": 165044,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "5d9527ab1d327d87e902177abd76bd34",
            "title": "This small shrinking organ may shape cancer survival and ageing risk",
            "description": "Thymus and Cancer Survival: New research finds the thymus remains active in adults and may influence cancer survival, ageing and disease risk by shaping immune strength and response to immunotherapy",
            "content": "New research finds the thymus remains active in adults and may influence immunity, cancer outcomes and ageing risk, with stronger thymus function linked to better survival and lower disease burden\nThe thymus helps produce T cells, crucial for fightin... [5232 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.business-standard.com/health/thymus-function-immunity-cancer-survival-ageing-risk-study-126032300654_1.html",
            "image": "https://bsmedia.business-standard.com/_media/bs/img/article/2026-03/23/thumb/featurecrop/1200X630/1774261394-2568.jpeg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-23T10:36:08Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5ed2df194738c4214db138d4e70f2425",
                "name": "Business Standard",
                "url": "https://www.business-standard.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "e4e41fe0fd9b1bc0c5a324abc5b77bf9",
            "title": "Liver Disease Tied to Heart Failure in Older Adults",
            "description": "Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia worldwide and a major contributor to heart failure (HF), affecting over 64 million",
            "content": "Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia worldwide and a major contributor to heart failure (HF), affecting over 64 million people globally. Steatotic liver disease (SLD) encompasses a spectrum of liver disorders characterized... [4540 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.miragenews.com/liver-disease-tied-to-heart-failure-in-older-1642089/",
            "image": "https://cdn1.miragenews.com/tmp_cache?cdn=images.unsplash.com%2Fphoto-1526470608268-f674ce90ebd4%3Fixid%3DMnwxMjA3fDB8MHxwaG90by1wYWdlfHx8fGVufDB8fHx8%26amp%3Bixlib%3Drb-1.2.1%26amp%3Bauto%3Dformat%26amp%3Bfit%3Dcrop%26amp%3Bw%3D1267%26amp%3Bq%3D80",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-23T10:34:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0368281c39ba31f7435685e8b620f675",
                "name": "Mirage News",
                "url": "https://www.miragenews.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "43b63d4bd6782807c8291dc99eec0bd5",
            "title": "World Tuberculosis Day 2026: What is drug-resistant tuberculosis and how it’s diagnosed",
            "description": "World Tuberculosis Day 2026: Drug-resistant Tuberculosis occurs when bacteria stop responding to treatment making infections harder to cure. Expert advises that early diagnosis and proper medication are non-negotiable. TheHealthSite.com",
            "content": "World Tuberculosis Day 2026: Drug-resistant Tuberculosis occurs when bacteria stop responding to treatment making infections harder to cure. Expert advises that early diagnosis and proper medication are non-negotiable.\nDrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB... [3822 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.thehealthsite.com/diseases-conditions/world-tuberculosis-day-what-is-drug-resistant-tuberculosis-and-how-its-diagnosed-1310954/",
            "image": "https://st1.thehealthsite.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tuberculosis.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-23T10:31:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "c8a8ea0c31462b30147c869ccfb9bcc4",
                "name": "TheHealthSite",
                "url": "https://www.thehealthsite.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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