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": 267280,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "41a89df8a928dee2dd5ace60c385f56c",
            "title": "Smart cancer drugs could replace chemotherap",
            "description": "Scientists have unveiled a landmark development in oncology, with research indicating that precision-targeted drugs could eliminate cancer cells entir",
            "content": "Groundbreaking study: Smart cancer drugs could replace chemotherapy\nScientists have unveiled a landmark development in oncology, with research indicating that precision-targeted drugs could eliminate cancer cells entirely without relying on conventio... [2707 chars]",
            "url": "https://viewsbangladesh.com/groundbreaking-study-smart-cancer-drugs-could-replace-chemotherapy/",
            "image": "https://imagedelivery.net/HRs_9pnDDn9uipVGixpHsg/688cb78c-59d3-4c89-057b-4f43abc0a200/public",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-06T16:41:28Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "12d7ddf172f12b852ecf6e7e81fe0541",
                "name": "Views Bangladesh",
                "url": "https://viewsbangladesh.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "0da03132a8314e61f207000eca2f82ef",
            "title": "Stroke kills millions but it's preventable by managing blood pressure",
            "description": "Millions of strokes could be prevented in the Americas through better blood pressure management and effective preventive care",
            "content": "The greatest risk factor for stroke is high blood pressure. Of all the adults in the Americas with high blood pressure, only about one in three has it under control.\nThe drugs exist and the evidence goes back decades, yet most people at risk for stro... [5283 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.earth.com/news/stroke-is-still-killing-millions-even-though-it-is-preventable-by-managing-blood-pressure/",
            "image": "https://cff2.earth.com/uploads/2026/06/05033012/stroke-prevention-blood-pressure-control-americas.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-06T15:24:38Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "fca72a05020e12df547eedb79c870663",
                "name": "Earth.com",
                "url": "https://www.earth.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "d4ef028b771e1b1ffd0223ff972f5ef2",
            "title": "Plaidoyer pour l'enseignement de la compassion en médecine",
            "description": "Plaidoyer pour l'enseignement de la compassion en médecine",
            "content": "MONTRÉAL — Les étudiants en médecine peuvent apprendre la compassion, mais on doit accorder une attention particulière au développement de leurs compétences en la matière et ils doivent pouvoir compter sur l'exemple de leurs aînés, indique une revue ... [5291 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.lechodelaval.ca/actualites-nationale/plaidoyer-pour-l-enseignement-de-la-compassion-en-medecine/38559",
            "image": "https://cdn.neomedia.com/upload/9/favicon.ico",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-06T14:04:27Z",
            "lang": "fr",
            "source": {
                "id": "ef72f04f4e26de262053d488a3f60dba",
                "name": "L'Écho de Laval",
                "url": "https://www.lechodelaval.ca"
            }
        }
    ]
}

Categories