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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": 47304,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "269fea67217bd85915ac049d10d064d3",
            "title": "At-home cancer screening for early detection",
            "description": "Researchers are developing an at-home urine test capable of detecting over 30 types of Stage 1 solid tumours for earlier cancer treatment. Read more at straitstimes.com.",
            "content": "Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University in the US are developing a simple screening test that is able to detect more than 30 types of Stage 1 cancers from the comfort of a patient’s home, in a move set to transform cancer treatment.\nIn an interview... [3316 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/world/united-states/researchers-move-closer-to-home-based-screening-test-that-could-catch-cancer-much-earlier",
            "image": "https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/f5f1282df50014ba94bf6394c387fc6fc59b45b7a3b8bb7241ce405b7a58c7b1",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-04T12:18:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "739b615c65becd670ee152cab7f8c439",
                "name": "The Straits Times",
                "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "7006ea77b75d346d00b972958120b4a9",
            "title": "Drug dose monitoring with a DNA-based microneedle sensor",
            "description": "Aptamer-coated microneedle patch can detect amounts of the antibiotic vancomycin in real time for at least 12 hours",
            "content": "A wearable DNA-based sensor similar to a continuous glucose monitor can accurately and safely detect vancomycin concentrations in the body (Nat. Biotechnol. 2026, DOI: 10.1038/s41587-026-03010-w). The results are part of a small pilot trial for the b... [3654 chars]",
            "url": "https://cen.acs.org/analytical-chemistry/diagnostics/Drug-dose-monitoring-DNA-based/104/web/2026/02",
            "image": "https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/CENODS/Wearable-sensor-to-perfect-antibiotic-dosing---335943:Widescreen?$responsive$&qlt=90,0&resMode=sharp2&fmt=webp",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-04T11:07:11Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "b1e36a24fe97beb4388a4f8aa48d4222",
                "name": "C&EN",
                "url": "https://cen.acs.org"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "733e62618fec8e22e4c33ecfdc883606",
            "title": "Early Prostate Cancer Symptoms an Oncologist Says Men Over 40 Should Never Ignore",
            "description": "A top oncologist explains the early prostate cancer signs that men over 40 must watch for. From urinary changes to unexplained pain.",
            "content": "A leading cancer specialist has highlighted the key prostate cancer symptoms men should be aware of to help catch the disease early. According to Prostate Cancer UK, prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in men, with around one in eig... [3591 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.menshealth.com/uk/health/a70234638/prostate-cancer-symptoms-men-over-40/",
            "image": "https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/back-pain-69830d03eb01e.jpg?crop=1.00xw:0.752xh;0,0.0288xh&resize=1200:*",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-04T09:13:53Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "19de9eac1bb976b2345a7963af425d7f",
                "name": "Men's Health",
                "url": "https://www.menshealth.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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