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": 140824,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "a9ef958a90f52a63d2967d79bfd33546",
            "title": "Wayne County Public Health Officials confirm third positive rabies case",
            "description": "Wayne County Public Health Officials say a person has been exposed to rabies after a barn cat in Galen tested positive for rabies.",
            "content": "GALEN, N.Y. — A person has been exposed to rabies after Wayne County Public Health Officials say a barn cat in Galen tested positive for the virus.\nThe cat tested positive on June 9. The person exposed is being treated, public health officials say.\nT... [926 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.whec.com/top-news/wayne-county-public-health-officials-confirm-third-positive-rabies-case/",
            "image": "https://www.whec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Wayne-County-logo.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-10T22:16:53Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "b1243b9c5f3490acf937542869d77b06",
                "name": "WHEC.com",
                "url": "https://www.whec.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "dfad897c7a5e17dab6ed139af5e10fac",
            "title": "Dietitian Explains What Really Happens When Coffee Hits An Empty Stomach First Thing In The Morning",
            "description": "While social media often portrays drinking coffee first thing in the morning as harmful, the reality is more nuanced and rooted in physiology. . Health & Wellness, Lifestyle",
            "content": "ADVERTISEMENT\nFor millions of people around the globe, the day doesn’t truly begin until that first cup of coffee — often consumed within minutes of waking and frequently on an empty stomach.\nBut what actually happens inside the body when coffee is t... [4919 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.boredpanda.com/dietitian-explains-what-really-happens-when-coffee-hits-an-empty-stomach-in-the-morning/",
            "image": "https://static.boredpanda.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/fb_image_6a29baad4eb52.png",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-10T20:03:55Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "89f46cfaed1e90633d667b6ed42c4451",
                "name": "Bored Panda",
                "url": "https://www.boredpanda.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "16b925645806c52f934077c4f9eae710",
            "title": "20 Terrifying Science Facts Most People Don't Know",
            "description": "Warning: Do NOT read any of these facts before bed tonight.",
            "content": "Science has given us some pretty incredible discoveries. Over time, we've grown to understand more about the universe, cure diseases, and explain countless mysteries about world around us. But on the other hand, it's also shown us some pretty terrify... [11081 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.buzzfeed.com/trendyghost618/scary-science-facts",
            "image": "https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/static/2026-06/05/19/thumb/4NJBE6QDa.jpg?crop=2999:1570;0,2%26downsize=1250:*",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-10T20:01:02Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "b697b2aa95a614f8ec47e331bf4afa20",
                "name": "BuzzFeed",
                "url": "https://www.buzzfeed.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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