Flag of United Kingdom

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": 124176,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "ec120b557a9a58b5bf139559881b6eae",
            "title": "Weight-loss jabs can cause deadly pancreas illness, regulator warns",
            "description": "Patients urged to be ‘aware and alert’ of side effects including stomach pain",
            "content": "Weight-loss jabs can cause a deadly pancreatic illness, health officials have warned.\nUsing Wegovy or Mounjaro increases the risk of developing acute pancreatitis, which is when the pancreas becomes inflamed, the regulator said.\nWhile the potential s... [3267 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/29/weight-loss-jabs-can-cause-deadly-pancreas-illness-regulato/",
            "image": "https://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/news/2026/01/29/TELEMMGLPICT000419341897_17697200233440_trans_NvBQzQNjv4BqpVlberWd9EgFPZtcLiMQf0Rf_Wk3V23H2268P_XkPxc.jpeg?impolicy=OG-Standard",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-29T21:21:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0fc579b3cc7a823fd67a74b9ed6f0796",
                "name": "The Telegraph",
                "url": "https://www.telegraph.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "0142a10e3f58017b1ac134de554abc3c",
            "title": "top virologists outline TRUTH about outbreak sparking fears of new pandemic",
            "description": "Four top virologists provide a run down on the Nipah virus emerging from India - including how deadly it is and how likely it is to spread",
            "content": "Nipah virus - top virologists outline TRUTH about outbreak sparking fears of new pandemic\nFour top virologists provide a run down on the Nipah virus emerging from India - including how deadly it is and how likely it is to spread\nA virus outbreak in I... [4462 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/health/nipah-virus-top-virologists-outline-36638445",
            "image": "https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/article36628148.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200/0_GettyImages-1224005745.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-29T17:02:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "6cae1c46bb8b237dc470e08f1d7ce41a",
                "name": "The Mirror",
                "url": "https://www.mirror.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "bb26792019eb46aa8c529bcd7719ee79",
            "title": "Weight loss jab users warned over rare but serious pancreas issue",
            "description": "Symptoms to look out for include severe pain in the stomach and back which does not go away.",
            "content": "People using GLP-1 injections like Wegovy to lose weight should be aware of the rare but real chance of developing severe inflammation of the pancreas, known as acute pancreatitis, external.\nThe Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MH... [1981 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr57jzz9jvno",
            "image": "https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_news/1200/cpsprodpb/1cd3/live/a6ac34d0-fd2b-11f0-890b-55ca0a00c59d.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-29T16:50:40Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "da05009467a13bbcc84557ea09d86db3",
                "name": "BBC",
                "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk"
            }
        }
    ]
}

Categories