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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": 128858,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "f19065f3d712eea77db86973ed1e7314",
            "title": "Measles cases in South Carolina rise by 6 to 979",
            "description": "Feb 24 (Reuters) - Measles cases in South Carolina surged to 979 on Tuesday, state health data showed, including six additional infections since Friday.",
            "content": "Feb 24 (Reuters) - Measles cases in South Carolina surged to 979 on Tuesday, state health data ‌showed, including six additional infections since Friday.\nHere ‌are some details:\n* Officials have warned that the widening outbreak could ​last weeks or ... [1123 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/measles-cases-south-carolina-rise-181725014.html",
            "image": "https://s.yimg.com/os/en/reuters.com/d052d5bfd7603fe080fea6793b2f63fe",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-24T18:24:35Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "99e8a2cb4638bb798cf9167e5af5b83b",
                "name": "Yahoo",
                "url": "https://www.yahoo.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "d1f56ee449117785f3ea42cda526a676",
            "title": "Scientists Have Discovered the Bed Bug's Greatest Fear",
            "description": "Water is \"intrinsically aversive\" to bed bugs, a recent study has found.",
            "content": "Despite their tiny size, bed bugs are perhaps the scariest thing a person can realistically encounter in their home. But what do these blood-sucking fiends fear most? The answer, recent research shows, is apparently water.\nScientists at the Universit... [3455 chars]",
            "url": "https://gizmodo.com/scientists-have-discovered-the-bed-bugs-greatest-fear-2000725898",
            "image": "https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2019/06/z9p90hy5ri29xftl7zb4.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-24T16:55:41Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "b86966b1ce9f29cc65fd4b3bf0671e5c",
                "name": "Gizmodo",
                "url": "https://gizmodo.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "2d1d0403bc7e398db42b0e0c1bde40b9",
            "title": "‘Unbelievably contagious’: Measles cases soar nationwide: What you need to know",
            "description": "The U.S. is seeing nearly 1,000 cases of measles in the first two months of 2026, a record surge that has alarmed health care providers.",
            "content": "The United States is seeing nearly 1,000 cases of measles in the first two months of 2026, a record surge that has alarmed health care providers.\nMore than 980 have been reported across 26 states as of Monday, according to the Centers for Disease Con... [2638 chars]",
            "url": "https://wtop.com/health-fitness/2026/02/unbelievably-contagious-measles-cases-soar-nationwide-what-you-need-to-know/",
            "image": "https://wtop.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/AP26035567097334-scaled.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-02-24T11:37:30Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "be56a24e3eb718f62ca69f2fcc5fe66d",
                "name": "WTOP",
                "url": "https://wtop.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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