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": 129190,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "47c2200dfe55f166b1be37afa2d59761",
            "title": "CDC warns additional measles cases in US are expected amid upcoming travel season",
            "description": "With a busy travel season approaching, the CDC sent out an alert warning that additional measles cases in the U.S. could be expected in the next few months.",
            "content": "With a busy travel season approaching, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that additional measles cases in the U.S. can be expected over the next few months.\nThe agency sent the alert to state and local health departments, remi... [3147 chars]",
            "url": "https://abcnews.com/Health/cdc-warns-additional-measles-cases-us-expected-amid/story?id=132490613",
            "image": "https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/edd8e457-14fa-4ca6-86a0-ecf1cada250f/measles-1-gty-jef-260429_1777470528897_hpMain_16x9.jpg?w=1600",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-29T18:13:56Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "d35e5701ba890c345f47dc0dd5522375",
                "name": "ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos",
                "url": "https://abcnews.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "64fe321c649d7955e5a28c322975234d",
            "title": "Tuberculosis exposure confirmed at Justin Garza High School in Fresno County",
            "description": "Health officials have confirmed a tuberculosis exposure at Justin Garza High School in Fresno County.",
            "content": "FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Health officials have confirmed a tuberculosis exposure at Justin Garza High School in Fresno County.\nOfficials say there is one active case of the infection with someone at the school. They did not specify if it was a... [637 chars]",
            "url": "https://abc30.com/post/tuberculosis-exposure-confirmed-justin-garza-high-school-fresno-county/18997039/",
            "image": "https://cdn.abcotvs.com/dip/images/18998375_042926-kfsn-garza-img.jpg?w=1600",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-29T18:02:57Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "3a1122ee57c10671b7d7ee8d16ba013d",
                "name": "ABC30 Fresno",
                "url": "https://abc30.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "146e438fac147f7ed2557f5a5e39f28d",
            "title": "Popular Supplement May Have an Unexpected Downside, Study Finds",
            "description": "Fish oil supplements have long been linked with a variety of brain benefits, but new research suggests that one of the omega-3 fatty acids these supplements contain could interfere with the brain's repair processes.",
            "content": "Fish oil supplements have long been linked with a variety of brain benefits, but new research suggests that one of the omega-3 fatty acids these supplements contain could interfere with the brain's repair processes.\nA study of mice affected by mild t... [3694 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.sciencealert.com/popular-supplement-may-have-an-unexpected-downside-study-finds",
            "image": "https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/04/FishOil.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-04-29T18:02:04Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "76a2943c768c5c3be7d790e609b40403",
                "name": "ScienceAlert",
                "url": "https://www.sciencealert.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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