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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": 194968,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "4545bedea504062e50ba4b1452ef9461",
            "title": "New research reveals the best time to drink coffee to slash risk of early death",
            "description": "Research from the European Heart Journal shows moderate coffee consumption offers significant health benefits, but timing is crucial for maximum protection against heart disease and premature death",
            "content": "Research from the European Heart Journal shows moderate coffee consumption offers significant health benefits, but timing is crucial for maximum protection against heart disease and premature death\nCoffee provides a wealth of health benefits. In some... [3120 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.irishmirror.ie/lifestyle/new-research-reveals-best-time-36755650",
            "image": "https://i2-prod.irishmirror.ie/article35753968.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/0_GettyImages-1464796882.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-21T05:09:10Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "3f207a072857e314b4314cf28017474e",
                "name": "Irish Mirror",
                "url": "https://www.irishmirror.ie"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "ccf038ad2a73bb51bf7a4a994d062de7",
            "title": "Brain injury protein in the blood could help estimate biological age in animals",
            "description": "The protein \"neurofilament light chain\" (NfL) – studied in humans in the context of neurodegenerative diseases and aging – is also detectable in the blood of numerous animals, and NfL levels increase with age in mice, cats, dogs, and horses.",
            "content": "The protein \"neurofilament light chain\" (NfL) – studied in humans in the context of neurodegenerative diseases and aging – is also detectable in the blood of numerous animals, and NfL levels increase with age in mice, cats, dogs, and horses. Experts ... [2507 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260220/Brain-injury-protein-in-the-blood-could-help-estimate-biological-age-in-animals.aspx",
            "image": "https://www.news-medical.net/images/tags/TagImage-1241-45296008423622681466-620x480.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-21T02:32:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "f2ca7a45d20357cb42858868cb4a4946",
                "name": "News-Medical",
                "url": "https://www.news-medical.net"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "599d7334905fc140e59623adbf1c1e23",
            "title": "New study probes why chronic pain lasts longer in women",
            "description": "Research published in the journal Science Immunology shows that women actually do experience exacerbated chronic pain compared to men.",
            "content": "To all the women who've heard the frustrating \"it's all in your head\" in response to medical maladies, a new study out Friday feels your pain.\nResearch published in the journal Science Immunology shows that women actually do experience exacerbated ch... [302 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/21/world/science-health/study-chronic-pain-women/",
            "image": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/japantimes/uploads/images/2026/02/21/524944.jpg?v=3.1",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-21T02:09:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "e11720774b511205644c3670b4b2266a",
                "name": "The Japan Times",
                "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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