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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": 124458,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "358a376b979a8fe5b67ae5d425ef27ab",
            "title": "Public Health warns of measles exposure in Seattle, Bellevue and Kirkland",
            "description": "Officials noted the case totals reflect only King County residents and do not include people who may have traveled through the area while contagious.",
            "content": "Public Health – Seattle & King County is warning of potential measles exposure at multiple locations across the region after confirming new cases among residents this year.\nAs of April 1, there have been two confirmed measles cases in King County res... [2208 chars]",
            "url": "https://komonews.com/news/local/public-health-warns-of-measles-exposure-in-seattle-bellevue-and-kirkland-king-county-exposure-2026-120-park-lane-medical-urgent-care-ravenna",
            "image": "https://komonews.com/resources/media2/16x9/1104/1320/42x0/90/b5e73cf4-0239-415e-9296-6702038c0316-MEASLESPIC.png",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-02T00:33:24Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "69d3ea701ca906abf5309b55e2cd036a",
                "name": "KOMO",
                "url": "https://komonews.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "37094c1cd8e7db7818452e6e76159298",
            "title": "Hawaii Visitors Are Swimming In Contaminated Water Right Now",
            "description": "Hawaii visitors are swimming across Oahu, Maui, and Kauai while active sewage spills, high bacteria, and brown water warnings remain in place.",
            "content": "The Kona Storm has ended, and the beaches are packed for spring break. While the ocean looks close enough to normal, it may not be. What many Hawaii visitors do not realize is that Hawaii still has active sewage spill advisories, brown water advisori... [6946 chars]",
            "url": "https://beatofhawaii.com/hawaii-visitors-are-swimming-in-contaminated-water-right-now/",
            "image": "https://beatofhawaii.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/1000005069.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-01T19:15:52Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "3448d25ecca7362286e568d28c6e1490",
                "name": "Beat of Hawaii",
                "url": "https://beatofhawaii.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "1868080693ab23421abf6de4d861a5e4",
            "title": "Experts issue warning for popular sex position that escort says is the most requested by men",
            "description": "Mocked as boring, this tried-and-tested position still accounts for a surprising number of injuries",
            "content": "Experts are raising the alarm about the sex positions that could injure you.\nWhile you wouldn't normally think of getting down and dirty as a high-risk activity, more than six in 10 people have sustained an injury during sex, according to a study pub... [3629 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.unilad.com/news/sex-and-relationships/dangerous-sex-positions-injuries-missionary-doggy-research-827369-20260401",
            "image": "https://resizer.ladbiblegroup.com/ogimage/v3/assets/blt949ea8e16e463049/blt46d8cf75c8be1efc/69cd26e9ff46314989b2d6f7/sex-position1.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-01T17:35:12Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "eb25a67b20a36d44164c6517fdbe26c5",
                "name": "UNILAD",
                "url": "https://www.unilad.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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