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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": 216922,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "443dea278a1cb53e0b1920c075fdc706",
            "title": "Syphilis rates decline in Algoma after years of rapid increases",
            "description": "An official said a lack of health-care providers may have helped cause the outbreak",
            "content": "After a dramatic rise over the past few years, local syphilis cases are finally on the decline.\nBetween 2019 and 2024, syphilis infections in the Algoma region rocketed past provincial averages, climbing higher and higher each year before finally tre... [3627 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.sootoday.com/local-news/syphilis-rates-decline-in-algoma-after-years-of-rapid-increases-11792166",
            "image": "https://www.vmcdn.ca/f/files/sootoday/images/health/algoma-public-health/20240408-aph-exterior-spring-2024-supplied-photo.jpg;w=1200;h=800;mode=crop",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-27T00:45:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "e75700b3f7b2c08a9430fe2e93805216",
                "name": "sootoday.com",
                "url": "https://www.sootoday.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "5e9b6398241606cf58dd0b7c396060b4",
            "title": "6 Gentle Changes That Can Make You Healthier in 2026",
            "description": "Registered dietitians and wellness experts share gentle shifts that can make 2026 your best year yet.",
            "content": "Step into any suburban garage and you’ll see the relics of January resolutions that have fallen by the wayside. Whether it’s a piece of cardio equipment, a label maker, or a spiderweb-covered juicer, these items often stick around far longer than our... [4497 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.realsimple.com/gentle-changes-to-make-in-2026-11892752",
            "image": "https://www.realsimple.com/thmb/WZM8aO2hA5Xi-3tR2_nz7dPcKpY=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/gentlechanges-4b4e75593d0f4282a1f74b20a7ba8e29.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-27T00:06:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "6a5738d76e8ac5a085d0848e77d97ed2",
                "name": "Real Simple",
                "url": "https://www.realsimple.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "56b44ae5e0a923a48369111935c6ee41",
            "title": "Experts liken this sport to walking for healthy aging benefits",
            "description": "Tennis has physical, cognitive and social benefits that could improve longevity",
            "content": "While many think of walking as a great exercise to keep you active, even as you get older, experts have found that tennis is also a great choice for healthy aging.\nAmericans should get a mix of aerobic activity and strength-training each week.\nThe Ce... [2608 chars]",
            "url": "https://ca.news.yahoo.com/experts-liken-sport-walking-healthy-224728205.html",
            "image": "https://s.yimg.com/os/en/the_independent_577/bbf359106f1f514b78d989e6bbf62d6e",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-26T22:47:28Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "a2b63f17a2f88eb6115cf6b743dcd1e5",
                "name": "Yahoo News Canada",
                "url": "https://ca.news.yahoo.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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