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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": 123396,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "48292ff0ee27f670fd923b5426d593d3",
            "title": "Huntington warns residents about dead geese found near Heckscher Park",
            "description": "A half-dozen geese found dead in and near the park are being tested for possible avian influenza, officials say.",
            "content": "A half-dozen geese found dead in and near Heckscher Park in Huntington this month are being tested for possible avian influenza, according to a post on the Town of Huntington's Facebook page.\nThe town said official lab results may not be available fo... [1550 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.newsday.com/long-island/environment/bird-flu-testing-huntington-xxlulg0n",
            "image": "https://cdn.newsday.com/ace/c:NzEyNDQzMTMtZDU4Ny00:ZDkxN2M0ZjQtNzE1ZC00/landscape/1280",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-18T20:44:38Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "847ba807d273dbc89c0c9d430c45d661",
                "name": "Newsday",
                "url": "https://www.newsday.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "f8825814eb37084f5901f77c20c42eb7",
            "title": "Confirmed measles case on Clemson University's main campus amidst outbreak in South Carolina",
            "description": "In a press release published Saturday, Clemson officials were informed by the South Carolina Department of Public Health that an individual affiliated with the university was confirmed to have measles.",
            "content": "A case of measles was confirmed at Clemson University, according to the school.\nIn a press release published Saturday, Clemson officials were informed by the South Carolina Department of Public Health that an individual affiliated with the university... [1579 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.wral.com/lifestyles/health/confirmed-measles-case-clemson-university-jan-18-2026/",
            "image": "https://images.wral.com/5e54eb73-ec31-5a49-8941-3a32263b2167?w=1200&h=630",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-18T18:05:43Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "c9997f2398961754a61e4146d00b3652",
                "name": "WRAL",
                "url": "https://www.wral.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "fdd74f1832504cbf2d3d5e49095fac38",
            "title": "Man who received experimental pig kidney transplant now has a human organ",
            "description": "Tim Andrews was among the world's first recipients of a genetically modified pig kidney a year ago. Now, he is the first in that small group of pioneers to receive a human kidney.",
            "content": "ATLANTA — Tim Andrews was among the world's first recipients of a genetically modified pig kidney on year ago. Now, he is the first in that small group of pioneers to receive a human kidney.\n\"I'm the first one that went across the bridge. … I'm the o... [7381 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.ksl.com/article/51434690/man-who-received-experimental-pig-kidney-transplant-now-has-a-human-organ",
            "image": "https://img.ksl.com/slc/3141/314103/31410324.jpg?filter=kslv2/responsive_story_lg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-01-18T15:49:23Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "6486035d1c6580e0b37c6e3b271d2d50",
                "name": "KSL News",
                "url": "https://www.ksl.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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