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Philippines Health News API

Get the live top health headlines from Philippines 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 Philippines.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=ph&category=health&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 104712,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "43eb724fe4dcbb13262ea9067ecb193a",
            "title": "Earthquakes: Nearly 750,000 people died between 1998-2017-125 million affected by the sudden disaster",
            "description": "Between 1998-2017, earthquakes killed nearly 750,000 people globally and affected 125 million more. Immediate trauma, interrupted healthcare, mental health impacts devastating. WHO strengthens preparedness worldwide.",
            "content": "Dr. Aisha Mahmoud was performing a cesarean section when the hospital began to shake.\nIt was 4:17 AM on February 6, 2023, and she was working the night shift at a hospital in southern Turkey near the Syrian border. The operating room lights swung vio... [17274 chars]",
            "url": "https://observervoice.com/earthquakes-nearly-750000-people-died-between-1998-2017-125-million-affected-by-the-sudden-disaster-178985/",
            "image": "https://observervoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Earthquakes-Nearly-750000-people-died-between-1998-2017—125-million-affected-by-the-sudden-disaster.webp",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-31T03:35:54Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "9b077d94f3797de684d7b0bed60c292a",
                "name": "Observer Voice",
                "url": "https://observervoice.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "244b7586595f6aeeb59ea004717f15f1",
            "title": "Sporadic Nipah virus cases highlight importance of global surveillance",
            "description": "The Global Virus Network (GVN), representing eminent human and animal virologists from more than 90 Centers of Excellence and Affiliates in over 40 countries dedicated to advancing research, collaboration, and pandemic preparedness, is monitoring reports of a Nipah virus outbreak in India and emphasizes that such cases, while very concerning and serious, are not unexpected or unprecedented. Sporadic Nipah virus infections have occurred almost annually in parts of South Asia, particularly in India and Bangladesh, and do not indicate a new or escalating global threat.",
            "content": "The Global Virus Network (GVN), representing eminent human and animal virologists from more than 90 Centers of Excellence and Affiliates in over 40 countries dedicated to advancing research, collaboration, and pandemic preparedness, is monitoring rep... [2102 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260130/Sporadic-Nipah-virus-cases-highlight-importance-of-global-surveillance.aspx",
            "image": "https://www.news-medical.net/image-handler/picture/2014/7/Nipah_Virus-620x480.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-31T02:38:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "f2ca7a45d20357cb42858868cb4a4946",
                "name": "News-Medical",
                "url": "https://www.news-medical.net"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "8015e2fb3f3d858f37884e64b06afb70",
            "title": "Study finds greater role for genetics in driving human lifespan",
            "description": "WASHINGTON - Many factors influence how long you live, such as diet, exercise, smoking, drinking, environment and other variables. It also helps not to get hit by a dump truck. But what about your genes? That has been a contentious question for decades.",
            "content": "WASHINGTON - Many factors influence how long you live, such as diet, exercise, smoking, drinking, environment and other variables. It also helps not to get hit by a dump truck. But what about your genes? That has been a contentious question for decad... [3693 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/scitech/science/974858/study-finds-greater-role-for-genetics-in-driving-human-lifespan/story/",
            "image": "https://images.gmanews.tv/webpics/2026/01/travelers_dallas_2026_01_31_05_43_07.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-30T22:01:49Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "e4e85d0eeab7f8c342117bbef4241d59",
                "name": "GMA Network",
                "url": "https://www.gmanetwork.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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