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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": 120542,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "504ee072cbdfe729b0069f3c919448ad",
            "title": "Cruel female hair loss and balding is rising - particularly after middle-age. Now experts reveal the ultimate plan for restoring hair, simple steps to take - and the over-the-counter pills that can he",
            "description": "It is a worrying trend which has had medics and patients alike frantically searching for answers: increasing numbers of women are reporting hair loss.",
            "content": "Daily Mail journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission - learn more\nIt is a worrying trend which has had medics and patients alike frantically searching fo... [10260 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-15491607/female-hair-loss-experts-restoring-pills.html",
            "image": "https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/01/24/17/105798269-0-image-m-18_1769276897351.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-25T01:24:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4aca9b1f6287a5f7a6dea911063bdb49",
                "name": "Daily Mail",
                "url": "https://www.dailymail.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "0602cd145f6efcde71cd3391ad6509a3",
            "title": "'I'm 38 and not ready to die' says Newcastle teacher diagnosed with terminal cervical cancer",
            "description": "Carly Scott is urging people to attend vital cervical screenings after doctors discovered she'd had cancer for eight years",
            "content": "Carly Scott is urging people to attend vital cervical screenings after doctors discovered she'd had cancer for eight years\nA Kenton teacher says she is \"not ready to die\" after receiving the devastating news that her cervical cancer is terminal. Carl... [5442 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/im-38-not-ready-die-33247697",
            "image": "https://i2-prod.chroniclelive.co.uk/article33267797.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/1_e5c450f8-84ac-4925-857b-dfe59b60e0f6jpeg.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-24T18:00:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "7f4a1298de374f5627a52eaf965b561b",
                "name": "chroniclelive.co.uk",
                "url": "https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "12eb4b395de3a9053b75b061ac9bb027",
            "title": "What Happens to Your Blood Sugar When You Take Omega 3 Supplements Every Day?",
            "description": "Based on extensive research, there is insufficient scientific evidence to support taking an omega-3 supplement daily to improve blood sugar levels.",
            "content": "Omega-3 supplements, also called fish oil supplements, contain a type of fat found in shellfish and cold-water fish like salmon, mackerel, and tuna. Results from scientific studies on whether taking a daily omega-3 supplement impacts blood sugar (glu... [4388 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.verywellhealth.com/omega-3-supplements-and-blood-sugar-11865218",
            "image": "https://www.verywellhealth.com/thmb/98oWVSNwCWb5IXiOycXydsEIN90=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/VWH-GettyImages-2235439984-5de8ffd689a34f30a540e489bfe2a5d0.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-24T16:13:58Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "08091c069c08711247fd5e18d5068d23",
                "name": "Verywell Health",
                "url": "https://www.verywellhealth.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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