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": 138272,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "c50ada3b9219f729da682cc7acddeb41",
            "title": "How a baby’s death impacted a doctor’s career, changing what we know about inflammation",
            "description": "A neurosurgeon in training couldn’t shake the sense of loss after after a baby died in his arms despite attempts to resuscitate her.",
            "content": "The young neurosurgeon in training couldn’t shake the sense of devastation. A baby died in his arms as he tried to resuscitate her.\nHer grandmother had tripped in the kitchen with a pot of boiling water, causing severe burns as the 11-month-old baby ... [7703 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.cnn.com/health/a-baby-died-in-this-neurosurgeons-arms-what-happened-next-changed-everything-we-know-about-inflammation-spc",
            "image": "https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/02-sampleofvagusnerve.jpg?c=16x9&q=w_800,c_fill",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-01T12:25:55Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "b7f8938851261c8403f75f40eb1d8645",
                "name": "CNN",
                "url": "https://www.cnn.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "f142690f7f35353328a41bf5e4de5597",
            "title": "The Surprising Ingredient You Should Be Adding to Your Coffee But Probably Aren't",
            "description": "This antioxidant-rich food is both tasty and healthy.",
            "content": "Reviewed by Dietitian Lisa Valente, M.S., RD\nKey Points\nAdding cinnamon to coffee may reduce heart disease risk and support healthy cholesterol levels.\nCinnamon's antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties can help protect cells from damage.\nPairi... [4792 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.aol.com/articles/surprising-ingredient-adding-coffee-probably-113000251.html",
            "image": "https://s.yimg.com/lo/mysterio/api/9E3C447A4A841CD0348DB167E4B3928D38706A34D527253259F2C653ED285D7D/subgraphmysterio/resizefill_w1200_h800;quality_80;format_webp/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Faol_eating_well_articles_739%2F792bd30c549c5d6d5824e5c51cef08c4",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-01T11:36:20Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4ff2d0fa568705d6b87ce5c9e310a16d",
                "name": "AOL.com",
                "url": "https://www.aol.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "343b0193e1654daca5288cdd819da2c2",
            "title": "The hantavirus, a doomed cruise ship, and a Boston influencer",
            "description": "The hantavirus, a doomed cruise ship, and the Boston influencer who was there to chronicle it.",
            "content": "On May 3, Rosmarin — a 2018 Emory University graduate who worked as a media buyer before deciding to become a content creator — put out a statement.\n“Out of respect for those involved and the situation,” it read, “I won’t be making any public comment... [6068 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/01/lifestyle/hanta-virus-cruise-influencer-deaths/",
            "image": "https://bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YUEWJ6C3HCHDSXVGAJIZNZTXQY.jpg?auth=8cebaf1f55166078d9e4aebf93db39dc2ea9562c8ab3cf57dad80f6652742e42&width=1440",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-01T11:24:23Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4f5ad96a550eaec82f7b44d0fa63d19e",
                "name": "The Boston Globe",
                "url": "https://www.bostonglobe.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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