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United Kingdom Health News API

Get the live top health headlines from United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=gb&category=health&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 128950,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "863c982632dd7b9fa4cb6f556fb34718",
            "title": "'Fit & healthy' schoolgirl, 14, died two weeks after ‘tummy ache’ as coroner issues urgent warning",
            "description": "AN URGENT warning has been issued after a \"fit and healthy\" teenager tragically died weeks after complaining about stomach pain.\nMaisie Almond,...",
            "content": "DONATING blood and organs can be an amazing gift to people who desperately need it for ongoing medical treatment or in an emergency.\nBut who exactly is eligible to provide a donation? Here is all you need to know…\nHow to donate my organs\nAn opt-out s... [2053 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.thesun.co.uk/health/38459016/schoolgirl-died-tummy-ache-coroner-warning/",
            "image": "https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/crop-38459493.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=841&h=560&crop=1",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-09T19:24:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8312b3960d99553247ab475ee7eeed9a",
                "name": "The Sun",
                "url": "https://www.thesun.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "4169a18a8cd95545cdd287822d3def3f",
            "title": "Now we have proof: dealing with difficult people really does age you",
            "description": "Researchers have found evidence of what many of us always suspected: ‘hasslers’ shorten your lifespan. And they know by exactly how long",
            "content": "Name: Hasslers.\nAge: More like ageing.\nAppearance: Regrettable.\nThat’s not very nice! None of us are getting any younger. You misunderstand me. I’m talking about people whose mere presence seems to have an ageing effect.\nYou mean children? Not in thi... [2959 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/science/2026/mar/09/now-we-have-proof-dealing-with-difficult-people-really-does-age-you",
            "image": "https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/b16119633e4ba4a239d942eb8a3518847807a4e0/887_59_3610_2888/master/3610.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&precrop=40:21,offset-x50,offset-y0&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctZGVmYXVsdC5wbmc&enable=upscale&s=5f08a371f76f239959b4c579ecbf1bc4",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-09T17:49:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "558a003a7a0164e924408edec7e99f99",
                "name": "The Guardian",
                "url": "https://www.theguardian.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "a2d3e00bfa52c8c1d2f8436a7a57c0f3",
            "title": "Daily multivitamin slows down ageing in over-70s",
            "description": "Researchers find supplement adds four months to longevity when taken for two years",
            "content": "Multivitamins slow down biological ageing by about two months a year among people over 70, a study suggests.\nThe benefits of taking multivitamins have been hotly disputed for decades, with many doctors claiming supplements are a waste of money becaus... [3545 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03/09/daily-multivitamin-mineral-slows-ageing-over-70s/",
            "image": "https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/briefs/2026/03/09/TELEMMGLPICT000470715951_17730544597000_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqN3Rvk7PKo8NJDPuDIEgzFmQnZJIETfWB_fUbKb77n0w.jpeg?impolicy=OG-Standard",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-09T17:27:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0fc579b3cc7a823fd67a74b9ed6f0796",
                "name": "The Telegraph",
                "url": "https://www.telegraph.co.uk"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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