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": 132572,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "1e58ae9190ab38e7c4d8495b406947a1",
            "title": "California researchers devise treatment for deadly pregnancy condition",
            "description": "A new study finds a promising treatment approach may help women with a dangerous pregnancy condition called preeclampsia.",
            "content": "For decades, the medical community has searched for a cure for one of the most frightening and mysterious pregnancy complications: preeclampsia.\nThe condition is characterized by high blood pressure and protein in the urine, among other symptoms. If ... [3757 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.sfgate.com/la/article/pregnancy-preeclampsia-treatment-22237191.php",
            "image": "https://s.hdnux.com/photos/01/66/11/42/30972085/3/rawImage.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-03T13:04:48Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4f3497478737428233039eeb8595ff60",
                "name": "SFGATE",
                "url": "https://www.sfgate.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "4599d338904ccc9979a4686a5b6e02ae",
            "title": "Farber turn toward early cancer answers",
            "description": "Doctors at the centers are coordinating not only which tests patients would benefit from, but what, if anything, they should do with the results.",
            "content": "In the last few years, MGB and Dana-Farber have each formed centers dedicated to finding and researching cancers at their earliest stages — when they’re easiest to treat. Doctors at the centers are coordinating not only which screenings patients woul... [7315 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/05/03/business/mgb-dana-farber-cancer-detection/",
            "image": "https://bostonglobe-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MQHOPQV4TDAFVDFVYICZIUG44I.jpg?auth=04d6f49c897993f6f6d3e18dff35ac28153b4723bdbf4de8c5ebfdfa8f53f362&width=1440",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-03T12:54:47Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4f5ad96a550eaec82f7b44d0fa63d19e",
                "name": "The Boston Globe",
                "url": "https://www.bostonglobe.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "577d268e372dce86c2d582ee6b32c1e9",
            "title": "Doomed to die, one man chose a risky experiment that changed history",
            "description": "American Journeys: This medical odyssey gave him a new lease on life",
            "content": "BOSTON ‒ Tim Andrews was so close to death, he was ready to risk what little life he might have left.\nThe retired grocery store manager was told he would have to wait five years before reaching the top of the transplant list and qualifying for a new,... [15565 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/05/03/medical-journey-250-america-kidney-transplant-pig/88586756007/",
            "image": "https://www.usatoday.com/gcdn/authoring/authoring-images/2026/03/11/USAT/89105422007-xxx-jc-24403-edit.jpg?crop=2999,1687,x0,y156&width=2999&height=1687&format=pjpg&auto=webp",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-03T11:01:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "8eec8fc7a9ec8be488bc7411d0801c60",
                "name": "USA Today",
                "url": "https://www.usatoday.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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