United Kingdom Health News API

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

Get API key for the United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=gb&category=health&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 141548,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "886dec761f990b6b1ac9c1762ea917c3",
            "title": "UK scientists developing new Ebola vaccine that could be ready in months",
            "description": "The rare species of Ebola involved - known as Bundibugyo - kills around a third of those infected and has no proven vaccine yet.",
            "content": "Scientists at Oxford University are developing a new vaccine that could be used within months to help tackle the Ebola emergency.\nThe outbreak, centred on the Democratic Republic of Congo, has resulted in 750 suspected cases and 177 deaths.\nThe rare ... [2717 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy82gkr7xzlo",
            "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_news/1200/cpsprodpb/61c5/live/41f2fd20-55d3-11f1-9a5f-8f70d4bfa4fc.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-22T12:35:06Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "da05009467a13bbcc84557ea09d86db3",
                "name": "BBC",
                "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "6dc4b01cf5bb2ee0cc8654b4a3aa81be",
            "title": "I'm a cardiologist and there are 3 early signs of heart emergencies that most people dismiss as 'harmless'",
            "description": "A HEALTHY ticker will keep you alive, but with early signs of heart problems presenting in surprisingly subtle ways, it can be easy to miss key...",
            "content": "A HEALTHY ticker will keep you alive, but with early signs of heart problems presenting in surprisingly subtle ways, it can be easy to miss key warning signs.\nIt means people often ignore symptoms until a hidden condition becomes more serious – even ... [3722 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/39154851/cardiologist-reveals-hidden-heart-symptoms-people-dismiss/",
            "image": "https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/mature-man-experiencing-heart-attack-1082177735.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=1920&h=1080&crop=1",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-22T09:36:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8312b3960d99553247ab475ee7eeed9a",
                "name": "The Sun",
                "url": "https://www.thesun.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "d86ed6b18974f5ab9a2b7a3bcf4b6bb5",
            "title": "GP explains four type 2 diabetes treatments - one could be on NHS soon",
            "description": "EXCLUSIVE: Dr Babak Ashrafi says a groundbreaking new treatment could make life easier for patients.",
            "content": "More than 5.8 million people are thought to be living with diabetes in the UK and 90% of cases are type 2. This form of the condition is primarily caused by lifestyle factors that lead to insulin resistance, particularly obesity and physical inactivi... [3967 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/2206835/type-2-diabetes-NHS-treatment",
            "image": "https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/1200x630/6933998.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-22T06:02:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5fee56bcfa73257762a23904b3dd8aeb",
                "name": "Daily Express",
                "url": "https://www.express.co.uk"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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