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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": 288414,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "c96ce29816f6ed85049c29d764eacf05",
            "title": "Diabète : Des experts et spécialistes marocains et internationaux en conclave à Tanger",
            "description": "Les articles du journal et toute l'actualité en continu",
            "content": "3ème édition du Congrès national dédié à cette maladie chronique\nDébat : Ce congrès a constitué une plateforme d’échange sur les dernières avancées scientifiques en matière de prévention, de diagnostic et de prise en charge du diabète, ainsi que sur ... [3153 chars]",
            "url": "https://aujourdhui.ma/societe/diabete-des-experts-et-specialistes-marocains-et-internationaux-en-conclave-a-tanger",
            "image": "https://aujourdhui.ma/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Tanger-3eme-edition-du-Congres-national-dedie-a-cette-maladie-chronique-large.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-30T10:20:31Z",
            "lang": "fr",
            "source": {
                "id": "3a4a31f546e96bca9daf4445b89f549d",
                "name": "Aujourd'hui le Maroc",
                "url": "https://aujourdhui.ma"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "bc3541d922438c3915d63aa4909e210f",
            "title": "IFPA launches first Africa Forum on psoriasis calling for urgent action on overlooked disease",
            "description": "/CNW/ -- IFPA (The International Federation of Psoriasis Associations) – is convening the first-ever regional summit dedicated exclusively to psoriasis in...",
            "content": "First Africa Forum on Psoriasis: May 7–9, Nairobi, bringing together global and local stakeholders.\nHuge unmet need: 3.5M+ Africans affected, with limited care, stigma, and devastating economic impact.\nFocus areas: Local research, patient representat... [4564 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/ifpa-launches-first-africa-forum-on-psoriasis-calling-for-urgent-action-on-overlooked-disease-831443028.html",
            "image": "https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2945012/IFPA.jpg?p=facebook",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-30T10:00:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "cf555e7a9ba184ade8de566542781f7e",
                "name": "Newswire Canada",
                "url": "https://www.newswire.ca"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "9dbb6a651289f03ab01c17a39c25d7a6",
            "title": "Want to slow brain aging? Follow this diet, a new study suggests",
            "description": "MIND diet focuses on nine brain-healthy food groups",
            "content": "Research increasingly shows that everyday lifestyle choices, including diet, play an important role in preserving brain health as we age.\nStudies suggest the MIND diet, for example, can slow cognitive decline and reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s diseas... [4913 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/article-mind-diet-brain-aging-health/",
            "image": "https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/T2554ALXI5GGDE4AY3EX7OJY3E.JPG?auth=e950c1b9e9c4688d49b09db5c817329ababd4afcec153e8af2b81f6e319f0272&width=1200&height=800&quality=80&smart=true",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-30T10:00:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "7bf059d2d239a92b25534b00be01732d",
                "name": "The Globe and Mail",
                "url": "https://www.theglobeandmail.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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