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Ireland Health News API

Get the live top health headlines from Ireland with our JSON API.

Get API key for the Ireland 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 Ireland.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=ie&category=health&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 190216,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "3b4c1a8db0eba866e51fd8787feec59c",
            "title": "Genetic risk score can guide early screening for type 1 diabetes",
            "description": "A test using genetics to predict who is at the highest risk of developing type 1 diabetes could one day be applied to largescale health studies, to identify adults who could benefit from new drugs, new research shows.",
            "content": "A test using genetics to predict who is at the highest risk of developing type 1 diabetes could one day be applied to largescale health studies, to identify adults who could benefit from new drugs, new research shows.\nKnown as a genetic risk score, t... [5355 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.news-medical.net/news/20251209/Genetic-risk-score-can-guide-early-screening-for-type-1-diabetes.aspx",
            "image": "https://www.news-medical.net/image-handler/picture/2014/7/Type_1_Diabetes-620x480.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-10T01:36:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "f2ca7a45d20357cb42858868cb4a4946",
                "name": "News-Medical",
                "url": "https://www.news-medical.net"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "f951dfb7d51c7104aee3ed1b7ab7b0af",
            "title": "Study uncovers how the body's bile acids bind to block C. diff's most dangerous toxin",
            "description": "In a major step towards a precision therapy for Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection, researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have uncovered how the body's bile acids bind to block C. diff's most dangerous toxin.",
            "content": "In a major step towards a precision therapy for Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infection, researchers at The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) have uncovered how the body's bile acids bind to block C. diff's most dangerous toxin.\nC. diff is a... [3694 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.news-medical.net/news/20251209/Study-uncovers-how-the-bodys-bile-acids-bind-to-block-C-diffs-most-dangerous-toxin.aspx",
            "image": "https://www.news-medical.net/image-handler/picture/2014/7/Abdominal_Pain-620x480.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-09T18:06:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "f2ca7a45d20357cb42858868cb4a4946",
                "name": "News-Medical",
                "url": "https://www.news-medical.net"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "be270e593ba93f28b645a0744ec14bff",
            "title": "'I'm doctor who drinks 5 cups of coffee a day and these are the health benefits'",
            "description": "Doctor and medical writer, Renee Hoenderkamp, who drinks five cups of coffee every day has shared 10 health benefits of consuming the hot beverage in moderation",
            "content": "Doctor and medical writer, Renee Hoenderkamp, who drinks five cups of coffee every day has shared 10 health benefits of consuming the hot beverage in moderation\nWhilst warnings about excessive caffeine consumption are nothing new, coffee lovers will ... [3337 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/health-news/im-doctor-who-drinks-5-36375963",
            "image": "https://i2-prod.irishmirror.ie/article36375962.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/0_Woman-hands-holding-cup-of-fresh-cappuccino-close-up-Beautiful-natural-sun-light-in-cafe.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2025-12-09T16:37:44Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "3f207a072857e314b4314cf28017474e",
                "name": "Irish Mirror",
                "url": "https://www.irishmirror.ie"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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