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India Health News API

Get the live top health headlines from India 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 India.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=in&category=health&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 262422,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "f1dff404fc31e38ef2c34cd4ee3c87a4",
            "title": "Common diabetes drug works by acting on brain, study shows",
            "description": "A study reveals metformin influences brain pathways to regulate blood sugar, potentially leading to new diabetes treatments targeting the brain.",
            "content": "A study has uncovered a brain-related pathway for how metformin -- the first-line treatment for diabetes for over 60 years and not considered to target the brain -- regulates blood sugar, opening the door to more targeted therapies.\n\"It's been widely... [2728 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/common-diabetes-drug-works-by-acting-on-brain-study-shows/article70791730.ece",
            "image": "https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/ysiurj/article70791740.ece/alternates/LANDSCAPE_1200/Metformin-from-xtal-3D-balls.png",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-27T07:52:01Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "b186b851cfda2f4463224771573fadf2",
                "name": "The Hindu",
                "url": "https://www.thehindu.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "6dc738b3245d5ec5e6d373b6db8dde5e",
            "title": "Melioidosis Mimicking Tuberculosis Diagnosed in 58",
            "description": "A 58-year-old man presented with severe right knee pain, swelling of the right leg, and breathlessness. Doctors at Wockhardt Hospitals, Mumbai Central, initially evaluated him for common conditions, including tuberculosis. […]",
            "content": "A 58-year-old man presented with severe right knee pain, swelling of the right leg, and breathlessness. Doctors at Wockhardt Hospitals, Mumbai Central, initially evaluated him for common conditions, including tuberculosis. However, further investigat... [2996 chars]",
            "url": "https://theindianpractitioner.com/melioidosis-mimicking-tuberculosis-diagnosed-in-58-year-old-man-at-wockhardt-mumbai-central/",
            "image": "https://theindianpractitioner.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Melioidosis-Mimicking-Tuberculosis-Diagnosed-in-58-Year-Old-Man-at-Wockhardt-Mumbai-Central.png",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-27T07:38:02Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "7ae62a5d9ac52d0b1b43a30f814f6e8f",
                "name": "The Indian Practitioner",
                "url": "https://theindianpractitioner.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "69ecfb5d433db6cfe886278e4c3a60af",
            "title": "Apollo Cancer Centre Bengaluru Successfully Treats Rare Gelastic Seizures Using CyberKnife Technology",
            "description": "In a significant clinical achievement, Apollo Cancer Centre, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru, successfully treated a 30-year-old woman suffering from gelastic seizures using CyberKnife technology. For nearly 25 years, the patient experienced […]",
            "content": "In a significant clinical achievement, Apollo Cancer Centre, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru, successfully treated a 30-year-old woman suffering from gelastic seizures using CyberKnife technology. For nearly 25 years, the patient experienced 30 to 40 un... [4001 chars]",
            "url": "https://theindianpractitioner.com/apollo-cancer-centre-bengaluru-successfully-treats-rare-gelastic-seizures-using-cyberknife-technology/",
            "image": "https://theindianpractitioner.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Apollo-Cancer-Centre-Bengaluru-Successfully-Treats-Rare-Gelastic-Seizures-Using-CyberKnife-Technology.png",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-27T07:37:58Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "7ae62a5d9ac52d0b1b43a30f814f6e8f",
                "name": "The Indian Practitioner",
                "url": "https://theindianpractitioner.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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