United States Health News API

Get the live top health headlines from United States with our JSON API.

Get API key for the United States Health News API

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": 135486,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "9e5094b372cda1baf8c5e003d43d4d93",
            "title": "'Out of control': Doctors on the front line of Ebola outbreak speak out",
            "description": "Doctors at the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo told ABC News that the deadly virus is still spreading at an alarming rate.",
            "content": "Doctors and public health workers at the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) told ABC News that the deadly virus is still spreading at an alarming rate.\n“The outbreak is completely out of control,” said Dr. R... [6977 chars]",
            "url": "https://abcnews.com/International/control-doctors-frontline-ebola-outbreak-speak/story?id=133364928",
            "image": "https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/a887accd-ee04-449c-ae52-e90871ca1275/eboloa-1-gty-gmh-260528_1779981069772_hpMain_16x9.jpg?w=1600",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-28T17:34:27Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "d35e5701ba890c345f47dc0dd5522375",
                "name": "ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos",
                "url": "https://abcnews.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "01e6f07b011c912eb894d9779ce805c7",
            "title": "5 Health Risks From Consuming Too Much Protein",
            "description": "Most Americans eat more protein than they need. We asked experts what can happen if people have too much of a good thing.",
            "content": "If you’ve browsed the packaged-food aisle of a grocery store lately, or scanned the updated Dietary Guidelines for Americans, you might think that when it comes to protein, more is better.\nPackaged cereal, popcorn, pancake mix and coffee drinks are b... [1632 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/well/eat/health-risks-excess-protein.html",
            "image": "https://static01.nyt.com/images/2026/05/28/well/28WELL-PROTEIN-RISKS-image/28WELL-PROTEIN-RISKS-image-facebookJumbo.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-28T14:11:12Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "2f580dc49292a1caf59cd86dd3c9e60b",
                "name": "The New York Times",
                "url": "https://www.nytimes.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "56cc66505c59b09b16fd1c612e6f6a25",
            "title": "Experts Warn These Stomach Symptoms Could Signal Something Serious",
            "description": "Discover the signs your upset stomach isn't normal, including when you should make an appointment to see a doctor about your symptoms.",
            "content": "Digestive symptoms such as gas, stomach aches, and irregular bowel movements have so many common and varied causes that it can be difficult to tell when to ride them out and when you shouldn’t. But if you’re able to recognize the signs your upset sto... [4817 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.aol.com/articles/experts-warn-stomach-symptoms-could-122017966.html",
            "image": "https://s.yimg.com/lo/mysterio/api/8326A8CC5358044D9401630F8670323786FECB432FDEBFE09E34DC146EFD0CE8/subgraphmysterio/resizefill_w1200_h601;quality_80;format_webp/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Faol_prevention_182%2Ff0f604f1f67aaa2eaf25ad037f8dc4df",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-28T13:35:33Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4ff2d0fa568705d6b87ce5c9e310a16d",
                "name": "AOL.com",
                "url": "https://www.aol.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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