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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": 133324,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "1676dd82a4f5d68b35784f9f4dbd1387",
            "title": "Orange County couple with dual cancer battles chooses life with their kids while facing death",
            "description": "Zak and Cori Salazar, a Mission Viejo couple with three young children, face a daily dire crisis -- they're both diagnosed with cancer.",
            "content": "MISSION VIEJO, Calif. (KABC) -- A Mission Viejo couple with three young children face a daily dire crisis -- they're both diagnosed with cancer. Zak Salazar has a terminal diagnosis, while his wife, Cori Salazar, is fighting cancer for the second tim... [3367 chars]",
            "url": "https://abc7.com/post/orange-county-couple-dual-cancer-battles-zak-cori-salazar-chooses-life-kids-facing-death/18793509/",
            "image": "https://cdn.abcotvs.com/dip/images/18800223_032826-kabc-zak-and-cori-tn-img.jpg?w=1600",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-29T06:08:53Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "e8558fd2479027f3073a0b5be434a244",
                "name": "ABC7 Los Angeles",
                "url": "https://abc7.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "dae7104ebda57ad61b73013c12003d9c",
            "title": "Yaks may hold the key to treating MS patients: study",
            "description": "A gene that helps animals like yaks cope with high altitudes without any damage to their myelin sheaths, the fatty covering that protects nerves, may help treat neurological diseases like MS.",
            "content": "Scientists hunting for treatments and cures for multiple sclerosis may have found an unlikely ally — the yak.\nThe high-altitude, cold-hardy relative of the cow could be the key to a medical breakthrough, according to a March13 study published in the ... [2436 chars]",
            "url": "https://nypost.com/2026/03/28/health/yaks-may-hold-the-key-to-treating-ms-sufferers-study-says/",
            "image": "https://nypost.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/03/124441734-3.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=1200",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-28T21:25:00Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "9d7e5ab9f28d430ac851e2b94640216c",
                "name": "New York Post",
                "url": "https://nypost.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "c55b08c8e604f6c009e94aa337c63d39",
            "title": "What we know about the new 'cicada' COVID-19 variant",
            "description": "Its official name is BA.3.2, but it’s earned the nickname \"cicada\" because, analogous to the insect’s pattern, it first appeared back in 2024, went dormant for a while, and resurfaced in the U.S. late last year.",
            "content": "This article originally appeared on PolitiFact\nA new variant of COVID-19 is buzzing.\nIts official name is BA.3.2, but it's earned the nickname \"cicada\" because, analogous to the insect's pattern, it first appeared back in 2024, went dormant for a whi... [5044 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/what-we-know-about-the-new-cicada-covid-19-variant",
            "image": "https://d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net/static/2026/03/2025-09-12T014835Z_883678602_RC2YPGA22YRJ_RTRMADP_3_USA-VACCINES-1024x683.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-03-28T15:49:42Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "7194247a4f44906ac877ec001837157c",
                "name": "PBS",
                "url": "https://www.pbs.org"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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