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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": 127710,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "79f31c41c9bb5cadc3122b61a8e83c1e",
            "title": "Viagra May Be One of Our Best Existing Options For an Alzheimer's Treatment",
            "description": "Repurposing treatments to treat multiple conditions is quicker, safer, and less expensive than developing new ways to manage health.",
            "content": "Repurposing treatments to treat multiple conditions is quicker, safer, and less expensive than developing new ways to manage health.\nA recent ranking of existing drugs and vaccines has nominated the erectile dysfunction treatment marketed under the b... [3619 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.sciencealert.com/viagara-may-be-one-of-our-best-existing-options-for-an-alzheimers-treatment",
            "image": "https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/BrainScan.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-02T23:22:47Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "76a2943c768c5c3be7d790e609b40403",
                "name": "ScienceAlert",
                "url": "https://www.sciencealert.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "eda3adf322ed4e19493514448183e11a",
            "title": "Researchers reveal massive underwater 'graveyard' linked to US officials: 'These … have unforeseen, long-term consequences'",
            "description": "\"We may have to start looking for other things as well.\"",
            "content": "A survey of a once-rampant industrial dump site in Southern California surprised researchers and presented as many questions as answers.\nWhat's happening?\nThe team from UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography published its findings in PNAS... [2572 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/researchers-reveal-massive-underwater-graveyard-224500057.html",
            "image": "https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Zr5VnRN.d_V5WIWdJo4Jcg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyMDA7aD02NzY7Y2Y9d2VicA--/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the_cool_down_737/f7c55c433beb649c96ae0dcb170133cd",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-02T22:45:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "99e8a2cb4638bb798cf9167e5af5b83b",
                "name": "Yahoo",
                "url": "https://www.yahoo.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "d240d7ae0eeab8e8944a440d00adf3fa",
            "title": "States move to limit access to HIV treatment",
            "description": "Citing rising costs and shortfalls in federal support, about 20 states are toughening eligibility requirements for patients in drug assistance programs.",
            "content": "Tens of thousands of Americans are losing access to treatment for HIV as nearly 20 states impose restrictions on assistance programs and several others weigh such changes.\nThe states, led by both Democrats and Republicans, are tightening requirements... [4278 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/states-move-to-limit-access-to-hiv-treatment/",
            "image": "https://images.seattletimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/10152018_medicine-cost_tzr_150626.jpg?d=780x501",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-02T22:14:25Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "3c33b26e0f37dca715d71c1c3713f0f1",
                "name": "The Seattle Times",
                "url": "https://www.seattletimes.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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