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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": 232598,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "d730827f11e228be67345dab8c060fef",
            "title": "Vaccinating bats could be good for people. But how would you do it? : NPR",
            "description": "In a new study, bats lap up vaccine-laced saline or chow down on vaccine-carrying mosquitoes. Will that have any impact on the flying mammal's immune system?",
            "content": "Here's a question you might never have asked yourself: How do you vaccinate a bat?\nYou can't simply ask your local vet. Nor will the bats line up outside of a clinic on their own.\nBut a group of Chinese researchers thinks they may have an answer, one... [4997 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.npr.org/2026/03/13/g-s1-113183/vaccinate-vaccine-bats-rabies-nipah",
            "image": "https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3359x1889+0+39/resize/1400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fca%2F07%2F7d2d23284cd3badf3a318f3ffc89%2Fgettyimages-492780961.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-13T19:45:42Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0978beb86628acb239ee06cf0b116d2c",
                "name": "NPR",
                "url": "https://www.npr.org"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "d880b1f200ec57dbdb0929fe7d0942cb",
            "title": "ADHD is linked to other mental health issues. A new study suggests why",
            "description": "The study is being billed by the university as \"the first to study a wide range of factors which link ADHD symptoms and mental ill health symptoms over time.\"",
            "content": "Researchers at the University of Edinburgh think they’ve found a reason why teenagers with ADHD are likely to struggle with anxiety and depression, too.\nPublished in the Journal of Attention Disorders earlier this month, the study is being billed by ... [6104 chars]",
            "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/11727294/adhd-mental-health-teenagers-study/",
            "image": "https://globalnews.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/kids-walking-in-park.jpg?quality=65&strip=all&w=720&h=379&crop=1",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-13T18:33:32Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "a301f1a787ffad153a758085184d4bbb",
                "name": "Global News",
                "url": "https://globalnews.ca"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "ba189d2d4a5d28f696af44d54c4f60f9",
            "title": "The Mushuau Innu First Nation and NL Health Services report tuberculosis outbreak",
            "description": "The Mushuau Innu First Nation and Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services are advising the public of an outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) within the community of Natuashish.   To reduce the risk from TB, the Mushuau Innu First Nation and NL Health Services have been actively identifying contacts and potential new cases through contact tracing and supporting access to testing.   Facts About TB  Individuals who are experiencing symptoms of TB should contact the local community clinic […]",
            "content": "Health, News March 13th, 2026\nThe Mushuau Innu First Nation and Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services are advising the public of an outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) within the community of Natuashish.\nTo reduce the risk from TB, the Mushuau Inn... [2012 chars]",
            "url": "https://ntv.ca/news/the-mushuau-innu-first-nation-and-nl-health-services-report-tuberculosis-outbreak/",
            "image": "https://ntv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/nl-health-services.png",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-13T18:12:41Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "27c49f5d2826c9c9b4314335d86ff2a2",
                "name": "ntv.ca",
                "url": "https://ntv.ca"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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