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": 284858,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "bc2e6c9918fac0aeea91bf2a3630acb7",
            "title": "Will the World Cup Cause the Next Pandemic?",
            "description": "“Don’t panic, but don’t dismiss,” a Northeastern researcher said regarding the chances of major diseases spreading during the World Cup.",
            "content": "Could the World Cup cause the next pandemic? Scientists have mapped the risks.\nThe World Cup brings together 48 teams from across the globe, but it also provides an opportunity for disease to spread. Northeastern University researchers have developed... [7417 chars]",
            "url": "https://news.northeastern.edu/2026/06/11/world-cup-diseases-outbreak/",
            "image": "https://news.northeastern.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/061126_MM_FIFA_World_Cup_Ball_018.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-11T18:59:49Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "7b73ddce613111ad5f2da0fb042e3230",
                "name": "Northeastern Global News",
                "url": "https://news.northeastern.edu"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "6bbd7a0e14048d35ff27f5f82aed5967",
            "title": "Brightshores amplifying importance of recognizing signs of stroke",
            "description": "Brightshores Health System is sharing information on how to quickly recognize if someone is having a stroke.",
            "content": "Brightshores Health System is sharing information on how to quickly recognize if someone is having a stroke.\nJune is Stroke Awareness Month, and Brightshores is sharing a method to help everyone recognize the signs of stroke using the FAST method. FA... [1286 chars]",
            "url": "https://sarnianewstoday.ca/midwestern/news/2026/06/11/brightshores-amplifying-importance-of-recognizing-signs-of-stroke",
            "image": "https://media.mynewstoday.ca/i/8qzD6aeB",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-11T17:34:59Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0655db53cb929df6615a73076cf9df14",
                "name": "Sarnia News Today",
                "url": "https://sarnianewstoday.ca"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "57c8ac935de084608cf1db0d43455c49",
            "title": "Le côté sombre des colorants alimentaires",
            "description": "Une étude française rapporte que la consommation élevée de colorants alimentaires, même s’ils sont d’origine naturelle, est associée à une hausse significative du risque de diabète de type 2.",
            "content": "En bref\nLes colorants alimentaires sont présents dans la grande majorité des produits ultra-transformés ;\nIls n’ont aucune valeur nutritive, gustative ou de conservation ;\nUne étude récente montre les effets pro-diabétiques (+38%) des colorants alime... [10436 chars]",
            "url": "https://observatoireprevention.org/2026/06/11/le-cote-sombre-des-colorants-alimentaires/",
            "image": "https://observatoireprevention.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/shutterstock_1042302022.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-11T16:57:47Z",
            "lang": "fr",
            "source": {
                "id": "a0e4bc4a6e2604930064cb8ed4ab2887",
                "name": "observatoireprevention.org",
                "url": "https://observatoireprevention.org"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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