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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": 123356,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "7ba1d1bd57d374756d561e08c13d9878",
            "title": "UKHSA warning to stop using wipes after fatal outbreak",
            "description": "There have been 59 confirmed cases of Burkholderia stabilis and one death associated with the infection",
            "content": "Some non-sterile alcohol-free wipes should not be used on broken or damaged skin, due to an ongoing risk of infection that has killed one person, health chiefs have warned.\nThe UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and Medicines and Healthcare products R... [1987 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.independent.co.uk/news/health/wet-wipes-recall-burkholderia-stabilis-ukhsa-b2916201.html",
            "image": "https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/08/04/15/04151637-9513011c-d859-4eb2-9e04-143df649956d.jpg?width=1200&height=800&crop=1200:800",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-08T12:23:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "0d5c0adfb0e84da759fe48296b9f6e55",
                "name": "The Independent",
                "url": "https://www.independent.co.uk"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "cdf41990a7578cde6d102d8cd305fa56",
            "title": "RSV is spreading in N.J. See which counties have the highest levels.",
            "description": "RSV activity is elevated in New Jersey and across the country.",
            "content": "A wave of the highly contagious respiratory illness RSV is sweeping the country.\nAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cases of Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV, are elevated in many areas, including New Jersey.\nThe common v... [2424 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.nj.com/healthfit/2026/02/rsv-is-spreading-in-nj-see-which-counties-have-the-highest-levels.html",
            "image": "https://www.nj.com/resizer/v2/D2LQC4M4UZELDCNR26OYT7WZYQ.png?auth=3e2409a77b181cfc57a24dd2946ef274ea60f4479cf8d197d95d7bcc9b404e98&width=1280&smart=true&quality=90",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-08T12:00:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "c77b047cb1d19e99490315d05f5fec0f",
                "name": "NJ.com",
                "url": "https://www.nj.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "3abc55e5d02fb793bcbb419d567e21fd",
            "title": "Second measles case connected to Disneyland visitor reported by Orange County officials",
            "description": "Orange County officials confirm second measles case in Disneyland visitor",
            "content": "Orange County health officials have confirmed a second measles case in a person who visited Disneyland in January, just one week after reporting the first case.\nIn a news release shared on Saturday, the OC Health Care Agency said that they learned of... [2406 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/measles-disneyland-california-adventure-traveler-orange-county-anaheim/",
            "image": "https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2025/12/17/8ffb075e-e75a-4920-b898-fb847fec0165/thumbnail/1200x630/a4325a2647831f3af592327be3568afc/cbsn-fusion-south-carolina-confirms-138-cases-of-measles-thumbnail.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-08T01:34:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "f2f2ed82d991515dcc85d86a1374a9ae",
                "name": "cbsnews.com",
                "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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