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On Monday, former egg industry executives Jack DeCoster and his son Peter were sentenced to three months in jail for their roles in a major 2010 salmonella outbreak.

The move has represented the latest high-profile victory for government officials, who are looking forward to emphasize food safety.

The three-month sentences handed down in federal court are notable as only a few cases of corporate misconduct results into putting executives behind bars.

The decision for the jail time was decided on the basis of the extent of harm caused by the outbreak and the pattern of problems.

Both the executives have faced up to a year in jail on misdemeanor charges for shipping adulterated food. They will stay free while appealing their sentences.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 200 people on two cruise ships fell ill because of gastrointestinal sickness. The public health institute also said that both vessels were planned to be disinfected in San Diego.

The CDC said that on the Celebrity Infinity, the first ship, 106 out of 2,117 guests and six out of 964 crew members got infected with the highly contagious norovirus that can lead to symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea.

The CDC also said that on Monday that the Celebrity Cruises vessel went back to San Diego, where it will be cleaned and disinfected properly. It said that passengers would leave the ship in stages so as to prevent contact with those who are infected.

A new trial study from Israel has revealed that a new test may help spot the earliest signs of stomach cancer in future.

According to the researchers, a simple breath test could help to predict whether people with gut problems are at high risk of developing stomach cancer.

The test involves detection of tiny chemical compounds in people's breath in order to distinguish unique 'breath prints' in those with risky pre-cancerous changes. However, more work is needed to legalize the test.

IBM has made announcement about its alliance with Apple and other technology companies in order to put artificial intelligence to work. IBM is working together with Apple, Medtronic, and Johnson & Johnson to make use of its Watson artificial intelligence system in order to provide users insights and advice from personal health information collected from fitness trackers, smart phones, implants or other devices.

The company is attempting to take benefit of medical records increasingly being digitized and enabling fast access for patients and healthcare providers if the information can be stored and shared efficiently. The New York-based company that manufactures and markets computer hardware and software desires to make a platform for information sharing.

A new study by the United States Geological Survey has unveiled that climate change will severely affect southwestern Wyoming.

It will make this place quite vulnerable to wildfires and affect plant and animal life in the region. The scientists have based their estimates on forecasts for warmer temperatures and a rise in winter precipitation falling as rainfall versus snow.

In order to assess the changing sagebrush landscape, the researchers have used earth observation data of worth three decades. The researchers have also used the data to know how badly these things will impact the nesting areas of sage grouse.

International Whaling Committee experts did not find enough information in Japan's revised program of resuming its whale hunt in the Southern Ocean. The experts said that the plan, Newrep-A, did not provide scientific justification for the whale hunts.

The IWC panel said that after going through the plan, they are not able to determine whether Japan required to kill whales to accomplish two important objectives. The objectives are calculating the size of populations in order to return to sustainable commercial hunting and having more knowledge of the Antarctic marine ecosystem.