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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": 235444,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "f839149c4421dc4edb6c39d20e022d1a",
            "title": "Closed-loop insulin system improves blood sugar control during pregnancy in those with type 1 diabetes",
            "description": "An international clinical trial led by researchers in Calgary and Toronto found that automated insulin delivery (AID) technology significantly improves glucose control during pregnancy for people with type 1 diabetes.",
            "content": "An international clinical trial led by researchers in Calgary and Toronto has found that automated insulin delivery technology significantly improves glucose control during pregnancy for people with type 1 diabetes.\nThe findings, published in JAMA, o... [3350 chars]",
            "url": "https://temertymedicine.utoronto.ca/news/closed-loop-insulin-system-improves-blood-sugar-control-during-pregnancy-those-type-1-diabetes",
            "image": "https://temertymedicine.utoronto.ca/sites/default/files/styles/social_image/public/assets/images/CloseLoop1920X1080.jpg?itok=I5EisPUq",
            "publishedAt": "2025-11-19T20:10:47Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "664173e72b325f72942173e4283722ce",
                "name": "University of Toronto",
                "url": "https://temertymedicine.utoronto.ca"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "a1c70865d20b580a609a113861e76527",
            "title": "Simulated measles outbreak trains next generation of public health leaders",
            "description": "Days after Canada lost its measles elimination status, students in the Master of Public Health program engaged in a realistic outbreak scenario.",
            "content": "Days after Canada lost its measles elimination status, students in the Master of Public Health program engaged in a realistic outbreak scenario\nBy Cynthia Fazio\nDays after the Pan American Health Organization confirmed Canada lost its measles elimina... [5532 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/about/news-events-community/news/2025/simulated-measles-outbreak-trains-next-generation-of-public-health-leaders.html",
            "image": "https://www.schulich.uwo.ca/about/news-events-community/news/2025/img/og-measlesworkshop.png",
            "publishedAt": "2025-11-19T19:32:53Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "e8a8435b3bb0dde9c927186740b3e014",
                "name": "Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry",
                "url": "https://www.schulich.uwo.ca"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "521ebc630ac2db5bf1d7ddaeb890318c",
            "title": "Dr. Adil Shamji Encourages Ontarians to Get Up to Date on Vaccinations",
            "description": "The official site of the Ontario Liberal Party",
            "content": "FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\n19 November 2025\nQUEEN’S PARK – Today, Dr. Adil Shamji, MPP for Don Valley East and the Ontario Liberal Critic for Primary Care, Urgent Care and Public Health, held a press conference reminding Ontarians of the benefits of getti... [2075 chars]",
            "url": "https://ontarioliberal.ca/dr-adil-shamji-encourages-ontarians-to-get-up-to-date-on-vaccinations/",
            "image": "https://ontarioliberal.ca/wp-content/themes/olp/images/default-og-image.png",
            "publishedAt": "2025-11-19T19:18:45Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "d89628a4afd4832d28fe5e20dbba88e0",
                "name": "Ontario Liberal Party",
                "url": "https://ontarioliberal.ca"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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