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": 129246,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "208f94333c19d3c09deff9cd18fdad17",
            "title": "How to recognize signs of a stroke and act as soon as possible",
            "description": "Neurologists want patients to understand that many stroke cases may be prevented. If a stroke occurs, treatment is possible.",
            "content": "Strokes are the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S., causing 1 in 20 adult deaths. Neurologists want patients to understand that many stroke cases may be prevented. If a stroke occurs, treatment is possible.\nStroke is a term that physicians use ... [6499 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.ksl.com/article/51509560/how-to-recognize-signs-of-a-stroke-and-act-as-soon-as-possible",
            "image": "https://img.ksl.com/slc/3160/316024/31602417.jpeg?filter=kslv2/responsive_story_lg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-25T02:03:10Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "6486035d1c6580e0b37c6e3b271d2d50",
                "name": "KSL News",
                "url": "https://www.ksl.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "ab8287296df259d35554b6c10b16f4c0",
            "title": "10 early dementia warning signs everyone should know, according to the CDC",
            "description": "Neural Effects consulted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) list of warning signs for dementia and Alzheimer's disease for a list of 10 potential early signs of dementia.",
            "content": "10 potential early signs of dementia\nAccording to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), \"Dementia is not a specific disease, but is rather a general term for the impaired ability to remember, think, or make decisions that interfere wi... [8975 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.aol.com/articles/10-early-dementia-warning-signs-213630000.html",
            "image": "https://s.yimg.com/lo/mysterio/api/3563C7C4075AB5676323FE52F9D19FF62F1B756C1F723C24B50EF0F84BA4940F/subgraphmysterio/resizefill_w1080_h770;quality_80;format_webp/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Faol_stacker_articles_387%2F0283f1d58187ff1c9ef58153e52ca9ba",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-24T22:33:46Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4ff2d0fa568705d6b87ce5c9e310a16d",
                "name": "AOL.com",
                "url": "https://www.aol.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "e68937fecf8d64c6b71a9f9f76def56d",
            "title": "What to know about COVID-19 study that was finally published after being blocked by CDC",
            "description": "A study looking at the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine was published after it was blocked from being included in a weekly report from the federal government.",
            "content": "A study looking at the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine was published Tuesday after it was blocked from being included in a weekly report from the federal government.\nThe study, conducted by researchers at the CDC and researchers in California, ... [5311 chars]",
            "url": "https://abcnews.com/Health/covid-19-study-finally-published-after-blocked-cdc/story?id=134180233",
            "image": "https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/1bb03423-c379-4dd1-b152-0dae097511aa/covid-19-gty-er-260624_1782328122134_hpMain_16x9.jpg?w=1600",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-24T21:48:45Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "d35e5701ba890c345f47dc0dd5522375",
                "name": "ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos",
                "url": "https://abcnews.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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