Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
ASSETS
Cash	$ 2,419,667us-gaap_Cash	$ 888,704us-gaap_Cash	$ 376,421us-gaap_Cash
Prepaid expenses - related party			250,833
Prepaid expenses	133,848us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent	82,135us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent	28,520us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
Other current assets	117,409us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent	34,612us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent	39,368us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
Total Current Assets	2,670,924us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	1,005,451us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	695,142us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Property and equipment, net	315,777us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	63,265us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	91,386us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Intangible assets, net	862,753	1,002,043	1,430,238
Total Assets	3,849,454us-gaap_Assets	2,070,759us-gaap_Assets	2,216,766us-gaap_Assets
LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	693,646	518,086	481,395
Management and directors' fees payable	240,978us-gaap_ManagementFeePayable	222,294us-gaap_ManagementFeePayable	213,515us-gaap_ManagementFeePayable
Derivative liability	6,446,068us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent		52,860us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilitiesCurrent
Deferred grant income	199,862us-gaap_OtherDeferredCreditsCurrent	216,894us-gaap_OtherDeferredCreditsCurrent
Total Current Liabilities	7,580,554us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	957,274us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	747,770us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Grant repayable	367,112VNRX_GrantRepayable	432,811VNRX_GrantRepayable	635,201VNRX_GrantRepayable
Total Liabilities	7,947,666us-gaap_Liabilities	1,390,085us-gaap_Liabilities	1,382,971us-gaap_Liabilities
STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY
Preferred Stock Authorized: 1,000,000 shares of preferred stock, at $0.001 par value Issued and outstanding: Nil shares and Nil shares, respectively
Common Stock Authorized: 100,000,000 shares of common stock, at $0.001 par value Issued and outstanding: 14,308,960 shares and 11,679,757 shares, respectively	14,309us-gaap_CommonStockValue	11,680us-gaap_CommonStockValue	10,192us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Additional paid-in capital	14,548,494us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital	12,024,711us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital	8,443,512us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(93,526)	(59,795)	(34,276)
Accumulated Deficit	(18,567,489)	(11,295,922)	(7,585,633)
Total Stockholders' (Deficit) Equity	(4,098,212)us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	680,674us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	833,795us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' (Deficit) Equity	$ 3,849,454	$ 2,070,759	$ 2,216,766

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.

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