Canada Health News API

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

Get API key for the Canada 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 Canada.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=ca&category=health&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 283882,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "b1a84e4880fe3d88d6bc92b829faf1ae",
            "title": "1 in 7 adults have social anxiety study finds",
            "description": "Nearly 1 in 7 adults are affected by social anxiety disorder (SAD), a new study, published  June 1, from the University of Toronto has found.",
            "content": "Nearly one in seven adults are affected by social anxiety disorder (SAD), a new study from the University of Toronto has found.\nThis rate is up 71 per cent since 2002, the study found. The authors also say that SAD was “significantly” more prevalent ... [2449 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.cp24.com/news/canada/2026/06/11/almost-1-in-7-adults-struggle-with-social-anxiety-study/",
            "image": "https://www.cp24.com/resizer/v2/WN3ERAZOPIDLVK7LNLQZMDP7TI.jpg?smart=true&auth=21454ca9d54389ad930aa0fd5a39f929ff87d7ffca561f1ef36045eaa8b7b10f&width=1200&height=630",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-11T13:37:26Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "7dd7268139219ad1376ef22df3730d7e",
                "name": "CP24",
                "url": "https://www.cp24.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "e4c59434bbe235a4ef0d405ae1994f49",
            "title": "Invasive mosquitoes in a popular tourist area carry a virus that causes brain swelling",
            "description": "Viruses linked to brain inflammation have been discovered in mosquitoes at a major tourist site, and authorities are warning of their spread.",
            "content": "Nobody heads to Whistler, Canada worried about mosquitoes carrying a virus. The Sea-to-Sky corridor north of Vancouver, British Columbia is where people go to ski, hike, and mountain bike. It is a high-altitude playground that doesn’t feel like a loc... [5142 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.earth.com/news/invasive-mosquitoes-are-carrying-a-brain-swelling-virus-in-a-major-tourist-area/",
            "image": "https://cff2.earth.com/uploads/2026/06/09154335/invasive-mosquitoes-brain-virus-whistler-canada.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-11T12:56:15Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "fca72a05020e12df547eedb79c870663",
                "name": "Earth.com",
                "url": "https://www.earth.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "f2ef93fee66998574369375580a466d8",
            "title": "How We Die Reveals How We Live: What Data Says About American Life",
            "description": "To understand life in America, we must understand how and when we die. In 2026, it’s not a pretty picture. U.S. health and care is worse than other nations and declining.",
            "content": "To understand life in America, we must understand how and when we die. Our mortality is determined by demographics, daily choices, and the infrastructures meant to keep us healthy. When we track what makes us sick, how illnesses progress, and where l... [6534 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicoleroberts/2026/06/11/how-we-die-reveals-how-we-live-what-data-says-about-american-life/",
            "image": "https://imageio.forbes.com/specials-images/imageserve/6a297e3abfbeb2e1257e931f/0x0.jpg?format=jpg&height=900&width=1600&fit=bounds",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-11T12:53:45Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "c4e32b557a3dd75225975f11fb68a3a9",
                "name": "Forbes",
                "url": "https://www.forbes.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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