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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": 120476,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "ad5ebab6e129255c8358ebbd44224979",
            "title": "Doctors find disease 'all over' woman's body after ignoring symptoms 'for years'",
            "description": "Lily Thompstone, 23, claims her health suffered after doctors failed to take her symptoms seriously",
            "content": "Lily Thompstone, 23, claims her health suffered after doctors failed to take her symptoms seriously\nA woman has claimed that her entire body erupted in a severe rash caused by the stress of doctors dismissing her health concerns. Lily Thompstone reve... [4566 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/real-life/doctors-dismissed-symptoms-didnt-take-33344021",
            "image": "https://i2-prod.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/article33344031.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/2_JS395057295.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-02T09:50:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "d747ad2c8a358a8ac802059a4e88a6a6",
                "name": "Manchester Evening News",
                "url": "https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "2e9b6f13f5e74010c03bd2ded2557ce4",
            "title": "NHS alert to anyone taking common blood pressure medicine",
            "description": "Certain people should be cautious before taking the medication.",
            "content": "Certain people should be cautious before taking the medication.\nBlood pressure: How to take a reading\nThe NHS advises certain people to speak with their GP before taking a common blood pressure medicine. The medication, which is used across all age g... [3642 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/2165425/nhs-alert-common-blood-pressure-medicine",
            "image": "https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/11/1200x630/6714001.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-02T09:33:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "5fee56bcfa73257762a23904b3dd8aeb",
                "name": "Daily Express",
                "url": "https://www.express.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "cccd86e8aec69ae3c8798380efc7ed30",
            "title": "Not a fan of the gym? Why you should try VILPA",
            "description": "How you can make a big difference to your health and fitness without signing up for a marathon or joining a gym.",
            "content": "Join the gym, run up a mountain, sign up for spin classes. We are constantly being told to go to great lengths - and get very sweaty - to get fit.\nWhat if you just don't have the time or inclination?\nJo Blodgett has the answer: activity \"snacks\" that... [2428 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8011zke7nko",
            "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_news/1200/cpsprodpb/1103/live/f1c37090-f868-11f0-9796-05e6aeca39b2.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-02T01:49:10Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "da05009467a13bbcc84557ea09d86db3",
                "name": "BBC",
                "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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