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United States Health News API

Get the live top health headlines from United States 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 States.

GET
https://gnews.io/api/v4/top-headlines?country=us&category=health&apikey=API_KEY
{
    "totalArticles": 129046,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "a048c6834bcecbdab71ab3ce70c7f493",
            "title": "Local Landscaper Tackles the Hamptons Bird Flu Problem",
            "description": "This winter, hundreds of dead geese fell around Georgica Pond. No one knew how to dispose of the infected bodies, so a local landscaper just winged it.",
            "content": "Georgica Pond is the brackish coastal pond in East Hampton, Long Island, around which sit the summer homes of the filmmaker Steven Spielberg and the hip-hop mogul Jay-Z.\nThis winter, however, the pond went from a picturesque location to a horror scen... [1370 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/style/hamptons-bird-flu-h5n1-georgica-pond.html",
            "image": "https://static01.nyt.com/images/2026/04/08/multimedia/08ST-DEAD-GEESE-03-pblk/08ST-DEAD-GEESE-03-pblk-facebookJumbo.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-08T09:01:47Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "2f580dc49292a1caf59cd86dd3c9e60b",
                "name": "nytimes.com",
                "url": "https://www.nytimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "41dc671973c6384ee53f2a253db5448d",
            "title": "DOH, CDC investigating rise in strep cases in West Hawaii",
            "description": "The Hawaii Department of Health says it is investigating high rates of strep infection in West Hawaii over the past few months.",
            "content": "The Hawaii Department of Health says it is investigating high rates of strep infection in West Hawaii over the past few months.\nDOH said a local physician identified a higher-than-expected number of patients infected with invasive Group A Streptococc... [2357 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.staradvertiser.com/2026/04/07/breaking-news/doh-cdc-investigating-rise-in-strep-cases-in-west-hawaii/",
            "image": "https://www.staradvertiser.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/web1_20260407_brk_doh01.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-08T00:31:10Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "50186fc7c293eceaf1f78420942a62f3",
                "name": "Honolulu Star-Advertiser",
                "url": "https://www.staradvertiser.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "d0a718f7579c1dd4a651061db21e3b47",
            "title": "Experts Say These 12 Nutrients and Supplements May Help During Perimenopause",
            "description": "Learn how nutrients like calcium, protein, omega-3s, and magnesium may support energy, mood, bone health, and overall wellness during perimenopause.",
            "content": "\"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.\"\nHave you noticed changes in your energy, mood, sleep, or digestion lately? You’re not alone. These shifts often happen as you move through perimenopause, t... [17195 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.aol.com/experts-12-nutrients-supplements-may-143433182.html",
            "image": "https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/0ax_bASnh2UjDt6CS2a6nw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD04MDA-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/aol_good_housekeeping_154/010db5ab208caa12dc3b956c2f021e6b",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-07T22:16:17Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4ff2d0fa568705d6b87ce5c9e310a16d",
                "name": "AOL.com",
                "url": "https://www.aol.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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