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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": 222356,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "ffa9f06988779099b8c796f80846131e",
            "title": "Killing Affliction is a Mystery No More",
            "description": "In California, scientists tracked the source of a severe vitamin deficiency that’s killing endangered fish.",
            "content": "Scientists have conclusively identified the cause of a lethal vitamin deficiency that is driving the demise of one of California’s unique salmon populations. In a recent paper, a team of 37 biologists, physiologists, and fisheries experts show that a... [6589 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.biographic.com/a-mysterious-salmon-killing-affliction-is-a-mystery-no-more/",
            "image": "https://www.biographic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/header-thiamine-follow-up.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-06T08:06:04Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "95c36010813d6dae2d20122c2f41cf36",
                "name": "bioGraphic",
                "url": "https://www.biographic.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "3cfa68d6e9ad930191b742b014faaee2",
            "title": "Une course pour lutter contre l'épilepsie",
            "description": "Rouen Sport(s) et l'association Épilepsie France organisent un Rouen'ing dédié à la maladie ce samedi 7 février 2026 à 10h. Rouen'ing, qu'est-ce que c'est ? Une course ou une marche de 5 kilomètres où chacun va à son rythme. Pas de chronomètre, pas de performance, simplement le plaisir de pratiquer une activité physique en groupe, dans le joli cadre des quais de la rive gauche de la Seine.",
            "content": "Rouen Sport(s) et l'association Épilepsie France organisent un Rouen'ing dédié à la maladie ce samedi 7 février 2026 à 10h.\nRouen'ing, qu'est-ce que c'est ? Une course ou une marche de 5 kilomètres où chacun va à son rythme. Pas de chronomètre, pas d... [882 chars]",
            "url": "https://rouen.fr/evenement/2026/02/une-course-pour-lutter-contre-lepilepsie",
            "image": "https://rouen.fr/sites/default/files/illustration/capture_decran_2026-02-06_a_08.14.16.png",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-06T06:45:00Z",
            "lang": "fr",
            "source": {
                "id": "6155483d96c92635e6c85946c669a286",
                "name": "Rouen.fr",
                "url": "https://rouen.fr"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "3abcdc0f6b146968fa9b26328c99adfc",
            "title": "Statin pills much safer than advertised, major review finds",
            "description": "The results, in The Lancet journal, come from trials involving more than 120,000 people comparing statins with a dummy drug or placebo.",
            "content": "Cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, used by millions, are far safer than previously thought, a major review has found.\nLeaflets in packs should be changed to reflect this and avoid scaring people off using the life-saving pills, say the author... [2962 chars]",
            "url": "https://ca.style.yahoo.com/statin-pills-much-safer-advertised-000848659.html",
            "image": "https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/E_oI9stM4Z1RdBUQr1mlwA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD02NzU7Y2Y9d2VicA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/bbc_us_articles_995/2b53f7ca53cbb09142580a11e3a23561",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-06T00:08:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "05ab64591e6d8f5d7706c5475ab29da2",
                "name": "Yahoo Lifestyle Canada",
                "url": "https://ca.style.yahoo.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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