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": 136006,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "e05cdbcf99a473600320cfc81c12bb65",
            "title": "The No. 1 breakfast mistake Americans make every morning",
            "description": "Ezekiel J. Emanuel has spent 35 years as an oncologist and expert on health policy. He shares his breakfast tips for better metabolic health, energy and longevity.",
            "content": "Breakfast cereals were originally created during the late 1800s wellness movement, when health reformers promoted vegetarianism and \"clean living.\" Over time, however, the cereal aisle evolved into a multi-billion-dollar industry dominated by ultra-p... [4230 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/29/6-nutrition-myths-i-wish-eople-would-stop-believing-.html",
            "image": "https://image.cnbcfm.com/api/v1/image/108310063-1779305880425-Sketch_image_trend_artwork_photo_collage_of_young_-2235518573-Getty.jpg?v=1779305922&w=1920&h=1080",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-29T14:47:36Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "32c2ad3fb41cb87b5b847d750028dff0",
                "name": "CNBC",
                "url": "https://www.cnbc.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "d3cba292c6fa2a1f323656f0f29b33b4",
            "title": "Can Ozempic Treat Alcoholism? Here's What You Should Know",
            "description": "A recent trial is the latest to suggest that GLP-1s aren't just for treating diabetes and obesity.",
            "content": "Semaglutide (the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy) and other GLP-1 medications have rapidly become some of the most popular drugs in the world. Originally developed for type 2 diabetes, GLP-1s are now better known for treating obesity. In the ... [4954 chars]",
            "url": "https://gizmodo.com/can-ozempic-treat-alcoholism-heres-what-you-should-know-2000764479",
            "image": "https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2025/12/ozempicpen-1200x675.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-29T10:00:22Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "b86966b1ce9f29cc65fd4b3bf0671e5c",
                "name": "Gizmodo",
                "url": "https://gizmodo.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "b5079a0dd26fe39da924e82ca8c0ea45",
            "title": "Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks raise questions about Trump's health agency cuts",
            "description": "Infectious disease specialists say the viruses are unlikely to become pandemics, but some are still raising concerns about the federal health response.",
            "content": "The Trump administration's deep cuts to federal health agencies have become a political liability after a deadly outbreak of hantavirus aboard a cruise ship and the spread of an even more fearsome disease, Ebola, in Africa.\nAt least that's the way ma... [8655 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ebola-hantavirus-outbreak-trump-health-agency-cuts/",
            "image": "https://assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com/hub/i/r/2026/05/28/372fd12e-6d40-475c-a4e5-890bb85567cf/thumbnail/1200x630/575c568ba47e7b06f852f2c6ceb30c9e/gettyimages-2276982626.jpg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-29T09:00:12Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "f2f2ed82d991515dcc85d86a1374a9ae",
                "name": "CBS News",
                "url": "https://www.cbsnews.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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