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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": 124718,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "299c231261dd1c9b7ed09c7618d92231",
            "title": "Symptoms of deadly virus with no cure as outbreak places airports on high alert",
            "description": "An outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in India has prompted several airports across Asia to implement new COVID-style health precautions.",
            "content": "Symptoms of the deadly Nipah virus in India, which has seen several airports reinstate health screening protocols reminiscent of the COVID-19 pandemic, have been revealed.\nHealth officials across the globe are on high alert due to the virus’ signific... [2444 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.unilad.com/news/world-news/symptoms-deadly-virus-nipah-no-cure-india-asia-461437-20260127",
            "image": "https://images.ladbible.com/ogimage/v3/assets/blt949ea8e16e463049/bltb2acc0fb068a86d6/69780d84fb03ed1f3bcd0407/GettyImages-1668880270.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-27T10:47:09Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "eb25a67b20a36d44164c6517fdbe26c5",
                "name": "UNILAD",
                "url": "https://www.unilad.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "fa438285b1fdbae99876cf8d357193f8",
            "title": "Trump policies at odds with emerging understanding of COVID's long-term harm",
            "description": "Studies offer insights into the health risks and burdens faced by people who have had COVID infections. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has narrowed COVID vaccine recommendations and cut research.",
            "content": "Possible risk of autism in children. Dormant cancer cells awakening. Accelerating aging of the brain.\nFederal officials in May 2023 declared an end to the national COVID pandemic. But more than two years later, a growing body of research continues to... [11186 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-long-term-harm-health-policies/",
            "image": "https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/01/26/0efa58ba-5c62-4e56-8d8c-250eaf74354b/thumbnail/1200x630g8/b6369304b2a4d6f2ec3d60ce1bb97bae/gettyimages-1384423423.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-27T10:00:06Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "f2f2ed82d991515dcc85d86a1374a9ae",
                "name": "CBS News",
                "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "b9885f32cd9d6b8e3b1d3344d053ebd5",
            "title": "Podría decretarse hoy una epidemia de influenza en la Isla",
            "description": "La enfermedad ha ganado terreno en toda esta temporada navideña.",
            "content": "Una epidemia de influenza podría ser declarada este martes para Puerto Rico.\nLa medida salubrista sería tomada mediante orden ejecutiva, que tiene que ser emitida por la gobernadora Jenniffer González Colón.\nSólo se espera porque el Departamento de S... [3412 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.primerahora.com/noticias/gobierno-politica/notas/podria-decretarse-hoy-una-epidemia-de-influenza-en-la-isla/",
            "image": "https://www.primerahora.com/resizer/v2/OMTFOJU4VBH7HPZWNVDQI2ZYAU.png?auth=d498533c61e483a451d6506107330a24f24e0f4e016a8f9e8802f39153f968a7&quality=75&width=1200&height=717&focal=644%2C270",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-27T04:00:00Z",
            "lang": "es",
            "source": {
                "id": "0ff9d9aa3439f245d940177440bfe1dd",
                "name": "Primera Hora",
                "url": "https://www.primerahora.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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