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": 135904,
    "articles": [
        {
            "id": "35caacffc2ca4dc0c9f5ea1428126520",
            "title": "Suspected hantavirus case in Ontario County involves Geneva HS student, district says",
            "description": "The suspected hantavirus case in Ontario County involves a Geneva High School student, the Geneva City School District confirmed to 13WHAM.",
            "content": "Geneva, N.Y. — The suspected hantavirus case in Ontario County involves a Geneva High School student, the Geneva City School District confirmed to 13WHAM.\nOntario County Public Health announced an investigation into a suspected case somewhere in the ... [1166 chars]",
            "url": "https://13wham.com/news/local/suspected-hantavirus-case-in-ontario-county-involves-geneva-high-school-student-district-says",
            "image": "https://13wham.com/resources/media2/16x9/1280/1320/center/90/611039aa-3ae3-4a11-a235-ace95c5e2816-NCAGENEVAHIGHSCHOOL_0001_frame_16026.jpeg",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-15T15:17:22Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "21f52756c9a5b2a2d778a9d18767bcbe",
                "name": "13wham.com",
                "url": "https://13wham.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "fb4e6d06dc07ae39a1da8571acb34695",
            "title": "American doctor who initially tested positive says further testing shows 'no evidence that I've had hantavirus'",
            "description": "The American doctor who initially tested positive for hantavirus has since tested negative and says \"there's no evidence that I've had hantavirus.\"",
            "content": "The American doctor who was on the MV Hondius cruise ship and initially tested positive for hantavirus has since tested negative and says \"there's no evidence that I've had hantavirus.\"\nA doctor from the biocontainment unit in Nebraska said the initi... [2963 chars]",
            "url": "https://abcnews.com/US/american-doctor-initially-tested-positive-testing-shows-evidence/story?id=132996595",
            "image": "https://i.abcnewsfe.com/a/76e70ccf-4f31-4d83-a5df-381183ddd240/dr-steve-kornfeld-ht-jt-260509_1778364213931_hpMain_16x9.jpg?w=1600",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-15T14:48:45Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "d35e5701ba890c345f47dc0dd5522375",
                "name": "ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos",
                "url": "https://abcnews.com"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "64ccf489b0d8e29fac51885dfd04050a",
            "title": "This biomarker is a better predictor of heart disease than cholesterol: What to know about C",
            "description": "The Conversation reports C-reactive protein is a superior heart disease risk marker over cholesterol, urging universal screening for better prevention.",
            "content": "This biomarker is a better predictor of heart disease than cholesterol: What to know about C-reactive protein.\nHeart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States.\nSince researchers first established the link between diet, cholesterol an... [5753 chars]",
            "url": "https://www.aol.com/articles/biomarker-better-predictor-heart-disease-133006000.html",
            "image": "https://s.yimg.com/lo/mysterio/api/05BFE0093F1FF97802B315FCFD7D9ACD023681093A8E515FDDCA50DE9BB0E35E/subgraphmysterio/resizefill_w1200_h675;quality_80;format_webp/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Faol_stacker_articles_387%2F2ce43317e92af1b8e5274f6f760836a9",
            "publishedAt": "2026-05-15T13:30:06Z",
            "lang": "en",
            "source": {
                "id": "4ff2d0fa568705d6b87ce5c9e310a16d",
                "name": "AOL.com",
                "url": "https://www.aol.com"
            }
        }
    ]
}

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