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": 309454,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "e16e1f5fbdb99d76734b062f6f470389",
            "title": "'I didn't think I needed to be here' says woman with diabetes and depression",
            "description": "People with diabetes are twice as likely to have depression, a charity backing tailored support says.",
            "content": "Warning: This story contains discussion of mental health struggles including self harm and suicidal thoughts\nA woman with type 1 diabetes says she was left feeling as though her two young daughters \"would be fine if they didn't have me\" during her st... [7747 chars]",
            "url": "https://ca.news.yahoo.com/didnt-think-needed-says-woman-075020952.html",
            "image": "https://s.yimg.com/os/en/bbc_us_articles_995/3113a3359a71e2c478793d9aba9c1444",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-17T07:50:20Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "a2b63f17a2f88eb6115cf6b743dcd1e5",
                "name": "Yahoo News Canada",
                "url": "https://ca.news.yahoo.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "c17bf5cdd53974764b6be93a06508308",
            "title": "Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist Explored for Infants with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia",
            "description": "A recent report highlights the use of neurally adjusted […]",
            "content": "A recent report highlights the use of neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA) in supporting infants with complex respiratory conditions, including those affected by congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). CDH is a developmental defect in the diaph... [960 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.geneonline.com/neurally-adjusted-ventilatory-assist-explored-for-infants-with-congenital-diaphragmatic-hernia/",
            "image": "https://www.geneonline.com/wp-content/uploads/EN_NEWSFLASH_5-1.png",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-17T07:34:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "e5376462a7128acdb762718aa2daf90e",
                "name": "geneonline.com",
                "url": "https://www.geneonline.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "7e429e58663f94a5273527b49198e5e9",
            "title": "Tremblements invalidants : une avancée déterminante à l'hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière AP-HP",
            "description": "Une technique innovante par ultrasons focalisés de haute intensité (HIFU) vient d’être déployée à l’hôpital Pitié-Salpêtrière AP-HP. Une équipe multidisciplinaire de neurochirurgie fonctionnelle œuvre à la prise en charge des patients atteints de tremblement essentiel ou de la maladie de Parkinson, lorsque les traitements médicamenteux ne suffisent plus. La Pitié-Salpêtrière est le premier établissement en France à disposer d’un équipement pleinement opérationnel pour cette prise en charge innovante.",
            "content": "Une technique innovante par ultrasons\nCette technique est réalisée sans incision et sous contrôle IRM en temps réel, lorsque les tremblements deviennent trop importants.\nAvant l’intervention, chaque patient bénéficie d’un parcours de soins complet et... [895 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.aphp.fr/actualites/tremblements-invalidants-une-avancee-determinante-lhopital-pitie-salpetriere-ap-hp",
            "image": "https://www.aphp.fr/themes/custom/aphp_23/favicon.ico",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-17T07:23:44Z",
            "lang": "fr",
            "source": {
                "id": "ecb6042e35dc18885518fdb29cf694c9",
                "name": "AP-HP Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris",
                "url": "https://www.aphp.fr"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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