Canada Health News API

Get the live top health headlines from Canada 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 Canada.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=ca&category=health&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 281014,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "84c5afddbc7b2538d3597b9ff5748d8b",
            "title": "Australia vows to rein in any H5N1 birdflu after confirming first case",
            "description": "By Samuel McKeith SYDNEY, June 20 (Reuters) - Australia will do all it can to curb any spread of H5N1 bird flu, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday, as the first mainland infection was",
            "content": "By Samuel McKeith\nSYDNEY, June 20 (Reuters) - Australia will do all it can to curb any spread of H5N1 bird flu, Prime Minister ‌Anthony Albanese said on Saturday, as the first mainland infection was confirmed ‌in a seabird a day after being detected ... [1682 chars]",
            "url": "https://ca.news.yahoo.com/australia-confirms-first-case-h5-004655182.html",
            "image": "https://s.yimg.com/lo/mysterio/api/ad16b95eae04739e2f05c224962eabe64059483a1373f8777617fe2222613a64/lightyear_networkapi/resizefill_w800_h548;quality_80;format_webp/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Freuters.com%2F9b377d7bca1847dfbb4fcae31aff2d2f",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-20T00:46:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "a2b63f17a2f88eb6115cf6b743dcd1e5",
                "name": "Yahoo News Canada",
                "url": "https://ca.news.yahoo.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "58cae33be445ebdedf6280b2315416b4",
            "title": "Mobile mammography service to visit Taber",
            "description": "Officials with Primary Care Alberta say the Screen Test program will be in Taber in July to provide screening ...",
            "content": "More information about breast cancer screening and who is eligible can be found by visiting https://screeningforlife.ca/breast/get-screened/#who_should_get_screened.\nVisit https://screeningforlife.ca/breast/screen-test-mobile-clinics/ for more inform... [637 chars]",
            "url": "https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2026/06/19/mobile-mammography-service-to-visit-taber/",
            "image": "https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/2310/files/2026/06/020235b3-a23f-423a-af3e-0b2354a7d50b.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-19T22:28:29Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "ef658ac6e7f65d89c68408e77985f40f",
                "name": "Lethbridge News Now",
                "url": "https://lethbridgenewsnow.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "c56386bd0d82ca4a6f14f3b54deb7a28",
            "title": "Protect yourself against tick bites this summer: province",
            "description": "More people may be at risk of tick bites as cases of Lyme disease and other tick-borne illnesses continue to rise, says Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health",
            "content": "NEWS RELEASE\nMINISTRY OF HEALTH\n********************\nAs outdoor activity increases during the summer season, the Ontario government is encouraging people across the province to take precautions to prevent tick bites and reduce the risk of Lyme diseas... [3658 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.sootoday.com/local-news/province-reminds-public-to-take-precuations-against-tick-bites-this-summer-12446686",
            "image": "https://www.vmcdn.ca/f/files/shared/stock-images/ticks2.jpg;w=1200;h=800;mode=crop",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-19T20:34:18Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "e75700b3f7b2c08a9430fe2e93805216",
                "name": "SooToday.com",
                "url": "https://www.sootoday.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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