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": 131638,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "fba52406fb4a5edbceafabd655a6eaa9",
            "title": "Jamestown Canyon virus detected in Exeter",
            "description": "State officials say Jamestown Canyon virus has been detected in a batch of mosquitoes in Exeter. The samples were collected June 16.",
            "content": "State officials say Jamestown Canyon virus has been detected in a batch of mosquitoes in Exeter.The samples were collected June 16. The virus can be passed to humans and can cause serious neurological issues like meningitis and encephalitis. So far, ... [390 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.wmur.com/article/jamestown-canyon-virus-detected-in-exeter/71754860",
            "image": "https://kubrick.htvapps.com/htv-prod/ibmig/cms/image/wmur/20937900-20937900.jpg?crop=1xw:1.00000000000000000xh;center,top&resize=1200:*",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-27T16:09:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "07aa7dd806628c0113128764c0cb6ed7",
                "name": "WMUR",
                "url": "https://www.wmur.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "4d60264faebb90347b7bf74e4386ec7d",
            "title": "Blood test detects 90% of aggressive prostate cancer cases compared to standard screenings",
            "description": "Stockholm3, a new blood test, detected 90% of aggressive prostate cancer cases compared to 74% for the traditional PSA test, a new clinical study found.",
            "content": "NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\nA new test could make it easier to detect high-risk prostate cancer cases earlier.\nThe blood test, called Stockholm3, is showing promise in clinical trials, beating out the traditional, standard prostate-sp... [3548 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.foxnews.com/health/new-blood-test-detects-90-aggressive-prostate-cancer-cases-beating-current-screenings",
            "image": "https://static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2026/06/older-man-at-doctor.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-27T13:00:46Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "a8408ad388422503ac33101396026891",
                "name": "Fox News",
                "url": "https://www.foxnews.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "b420c648a4111d91013830649986737a",
            "title": "Louisiana Notches a Sickle Cell First",
            "description": "A 23-year-old from suburban New Orleans may have just opened a new chapter in how Louisiana treats one of its most persistent health problems. The Guardian reports that Daniel...",
            "content": "A 23-year-old from suburban New Orleans may have just opened a new chapter in how Louisiana treats one of its most persistent health problems. The Guardian reports that Daniel Cressy of Metairie is the first person in the Gulf Coast region to be \"fun... [1490 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.newser.com/story/391597/louisiana-notches-a-sickle-cell-first.html",
            "image": "https://img2-azrcdn.newser.com/image/1694555-12-20260627092803.jpeg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-06-27T12:10:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "f22037146197b1382cc938771f7d78b3",
                "name": "Newser",
                "url": "https://www.newser.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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