Singapore Health News API

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

Get API key for the Singapore 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 Singapore.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=sg&category=health&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 58212,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "98bac4d56b876d3d0936ce9c1173cdcd",
            "title": "WHO issues first recommendation on doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis to help prevent sexually transmitted infections",
            "description": "WHO has issued its first recommendation on the use of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for the prevention of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among men who have sex with men and transgender women. The new recommendation reflects growing evidence that doxycycline taken after sexual exposure can reduce the risk of syphilis and chlamydia, and may also reduce gonorrhoea in some settings. These infections continue to rise in many regions worldwide, disproportionately affecting key populations.",
            "content": "The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued its first recommendation on the use of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) – commonly referred to as doxyPEP – for the prevention of bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among men who... [1787 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.who.int/philippines/news/detail-global/28-05-2026-who-issues-first-recommendation-on-doxycycline-post-exposure-prophylaxis-to-help-prevent-sexually-transmitted-infections",
            "image": "https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/topics/diseases-and-conditions/sexually-transmitted-infections/pride-celebration-in-barcelona-2023.tmb-1200v.jpg?sfvrsn=2e39b669_1",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-28T14:04:01Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "d00521712c77237b0d814b53cd7d67b0",
                "name": "World Health Organization (WHO)",
                "url": "https://www.who.int"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "102ab8b2e0b1fdf4e3ffecd86f2880b0",
            "title": "WHO chief heads to Congo as Ebola outbreak strains response",
            "description": "KINSHASA/BUNIA, May 28 - The head of the World Health Organization was travelling to the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday where an Ebola outbreak, the third largest on record, is outpacing the world's response. Read more at straitstimes.com.",
            "content": "KINSHASA/BUNIA, May 28 - The head of the World Health Organization was travelling to the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday where an Ebola outbreak, the third largest on record, is outpacing the world's response.\nHealth authorities in Congo and... [2899 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/world/who-chief-heads-to-congo-as-ebola-outbreak-strains-response",
            "image": "https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/09de41b9c6ba26fb1cd1bd435416dee83b666037bfc31fa301e30b425217b7ef",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-28T13:44:44Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "739b615c65becd670ee152cab7f8c439",
                "name": "The Straits Times",
                "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "5ba4f46f5cae3b8b4fddb4895c394420",
            "title": "Living near green space may reduce risk of developing ALS",
            "description": "Living in areas with a moderate amount of green space appears to reduce the risk of developing ALS, a study in Italy found.",
            "content": "Living in areas with a moderate amount of green space appears to reduce the likelihood of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) — but both very low and very high levels of greenness may increase the odds for different reasons, according to a... [3560 chars]",
            "url": "https://alsnewstoday.com/news/living-near-green-space-reduce-risk-developing-als/",
            "image": "https://alsnewstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/BioNews_Favicon-1-1.svg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-28T13:42:24Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4fb1d5d977743c281d5a932a61dc29a7",
                "name": "ALS News Today",
                "url": "https://alsnewstoday.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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