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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": 131696,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "97a97765b341907dcb3dcdb83d938852",
            "title": "Dad, 34, fights for his life in a coma and loses all four LIMBS after 'dentist appointment triggered bacteria spread'",
            "description": "DAVON Vanterpool fell ill hours after a routine dentist appointment - slipping into a coma and having all four of his limbs amputated.\nThe dad,...",
            "content": "DAVON Vanterpool fell ill hours after a routine dentist appointment – slipping into a coma and having all four of his limbs amputated.\nThe dad, 34, went for a routine dental exam on December 29 last year, where it was discovered he had “severely infl... [5898 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/38778949/dad-loses-limbs-dentist-bacteria-sepsis/",
            "image": "https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/newspress-collage-rstwc6bxf-1775821530346.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&1775825222&w=1920&h=1080&crop=1",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-10T11:52:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8312b3960d99553247ab475ee7eeed9a",
                "name": "The Sun",
                "url": "https://www.thesun.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "dd4e7f5270dbc67f209a552bf5524fd8",
            "title": "Warning to some vitamin D users as NHS doctor says 'this is bad'",
            "description": "A doctor has issued a warning about vitamin D intake after revealing it can cause hypercalcemia if instructions are not followed properly",
            "content": "A doctor has issued a warning about vitamin D intake after revealing it can cause hypercalcemia if instructions are not followed properly\nA doctor has issued a warning about a supplement that could potentially harm your health. The expert cautioned t... [3395 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/warning-vitamin-d-users-nhs-36989875",
            "image": "https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/article36989798.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200d/0_GettyImages-1719532220.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-10T06:14:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "6cae1c46bb8b237dc470e08f1d7ce41a",
                "name": "The Mirror",
                "url": "https://www.mirror.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "7e65703968c81077f59aa54f306651ef",
            "title": "The real reason you can’t stop snacking - and the simple ways to rewire your brain",
            "description": "New research from the University of East Anglia reveals the habit that means you can't stop snacking. Lead researcher Dr Thomas Sambrook reveals how to fight it",
            "content": "Most of us are partial to that fine pub tradition of “British tapas” - opening a crisp packet to create a foil platter so everyone can share them. But have you ever noticed that, when this is done, your hand repeatedly reaches for the packet until th... [7568 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.independent.co.uk/health-and-fitness/stop-snacking-obesity-weightloss-overeating-b2945710.html",
            "image": "https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/03/25/19/07/New-research-suggests-certain-food-cues-can-prompt-overeating-even-when-we-feel-full.jpeg?trim=0,0,0,0&width=1200&height=800&crop=1200:800",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-10T05:00:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0d5c0adfb0e84da759fe48296b9f6e55",
                "name": "The Independent",
                "url": "https://www.independent.co.uk"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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