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Uganda Health News API

Get the live top health headlines from Uganda 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 Uganda.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=ug&category=health&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 1839,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "255b4d3ffcfb583fc7758989193b17a3",
            "title": "Woman sneezes out maggots after fly larvae get trapped in her deviated septum",
            "description": "She made a full recovery, despite the maggots.",
            "content": "A 58-year-old woman in Greece appears to hold the record for growing a parasitic sheep bot fly in her nose the longest, almost creating a snot rocket that could literally fly.\nUsually, when the sheep bot fly accidentally nosedives into a human’s schn... [3188 chars]",
            "url": "https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/03/woman-sneezes-out-maggots-after-fly-larvae-get-trapped-in-her-deviated-septum/",
            "image": "https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/GettyImages-515388062-1152x648.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-13T22:38:10Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "344add8dabb753d03641ce9f246787ad",
                "name": "Ars Technica",
                "url": "https://arstechnica.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "f78479ecd997649500dde4dc4782b149",
            "title": "New Coating Increases Lithium Battery Power and Lifespan",
            "description": "Discover how a nanoscale coating of zirconium sulfide can help to mitigate some of the performance drawbacks of NMC811 cathodes.",
            "content": "Among the biggest complaints inhibiting growth in the electric vehicle market is the limited lifespan and range of lithium-ion batteries. Consumers fear being stranded far from home with long wait times at recharging stations. A promising area of res... [4195 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.technologynetworks.com/tn/news/sulfide-coating-increases-power-and-life-of-lithium-batteries-410661",
            "image": "https://assets.technologynetworks.com/production/dynamic/images/content/410661/battery-history-sd-59827-640x360.jpg?cb=20260313",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-13T17:11:38Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0d97a1f54e94607ea2182e5b97f9f8ce",
                "name": "Technology Networks",
                "url": "https://www.technologynetworks.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "0a785d68ee89fc112c2319466481d2d8",
            "title": "High Altitude Survival Gene Mutation Points to Strategy for Repairing Nerve Damage",
            "description": "Preclinical study showed Retsat mutation enhances pathway that promotes oligodendrocytes progenitor cell maturation, differentiation, and nerve remyelination.",
            "content": "The results of newly reported preclinical research indicate that a genetic mutation that helps animals including yaks and Tibetan antelopes survive at high altitudes may hold the key to repairing nerve damage in demyelinating disorders such as cerebr... [6362 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.genengnews.com/topics/drug-discovery/high-altitude-survival-gene-mutation-points-to-strategy-for-repairing-nerve-damage/",
            "image": "https://www.genengnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/jason-an-T-s7BbK4SpM-unsplash.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-13T15:00:53Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "44d4211fca4dbb83c12712451a910c36",
                "name": "Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News",
                "url": "https://www.genengnews.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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