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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": 204684,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "87e1de058bb24bdce0506965eb39b368",
            "title": "Root Canal Treatment Reduces Heart Disease and Diabetes Risk",
            "description": "Successful root canal treatment can reduce inflammation linked to heart disease, according to new research.",
            "content": "Successful root canal treatment can reduce inflammation linked to heart disease, according to new research.\nThe much dreaded dental surgery can also improve levels of blood sugar and cholesterol, say scientists.\nIn the first of its kind clinical stud... [3658 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/root-canal-treatment-reduces-heart-disease-and-diabetes-risk/",
            "image": "https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Dentist-dental-teeth-surgery-by-Getty-Images-For-Unsplash-l7UUq4ls9LM-unsplash.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-11-23T20:00:48Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4d339eeef5321bac8c6a14d1f1ee8abf",
                "name": "Good News Network",
                "url": "https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "374c447342f12bef6c6ecdffef2418c2",
            "title": "Un nutriment clé pour réduire la résistance à l’insuline et stabiliser la glycémie",
            "description": "Des recherches récentes mettent en lumière le rôle potentiel d’un nutriment spécifique dans la régulation du taux de sucre sanguin. Son apport pourrait contribuer à réduire la résistance à l’insuline, un facteur clé dans la gestion du diabète.",
            "content": "Des recherches récentes mettent en lumière le rôle potentiel d’un nutriment spécifique dans la régulation du taux de sucre sanguin. Son apport pourrait contribuer à réduire la résistance à l’insuline, un facteur clé dans la gestion du diabète.\nVitami... [2813 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.24matins.fr/un-nutriment-cle-pour-reduire-la-resistance-a-linsuline-et-stabiliser-la-glycemie-1398816",
            "image": "https://www.24matins.fr/app/uploads/2025/11/Fruits-et-Legumes-Colores-sur-une-Table-en-Bois.jpeg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-11-23T20:00:00Z",
            "lang": "fr",
            "source": {
                "id": "df33eee4831f38f88bfc8b5ddfd15300",
                "name": "24matins",
                "url": "https://www.24matins.fr"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "3e313ceab052472615770a9b6fdc3afe",
            "title": "U of R joint study links rare mutation to damaging Parkinson’s changes",
            "description": "REGINA — New research conducted in a study, co-done by the University of Regina (U of R) has revealed how a rare genetic mutation found in Parkinson's disease (PD) can damage cells in the body. U of R biochemist  Dr. Mohan Babu and Dr...",
            "content": "REGINA — New research conducted in a study, co-done by the University of Regina (U of R) has revealed how a rare genetic mutation found in Parkinson's disease (PD) can damage cells in the body.\nU of R biochemist Dr. Mohan Babu and Dr. Ken Nakamura fr... [2090 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.620ckrm.com/2025/11/23/u-of-r-joint-study-links-rare-mutation-to-damaging-parkinsons-changes/",
            "image": "https://www.vmcdn.ca/f/files/sasktoday/images/stock-images/research-1224.jpg;w=960",
            "publishedAt": "2025-11-23T19:30:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "42014b420f701144cfcd43a536e951c1",
                "name": "620 CKRM",
                "url": "https://www.620ckrm.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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