Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) (USD $)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	41 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013
Operating Activities
Net loss	$ (7,271,567)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ (2,880,855)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ (3,710,289)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ (4,083,050)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ (11,295,922)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	99,904us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization	109,044us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization	146,396us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization	135,743us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization	421,858us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Stock based compensation	311,907us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation	236,966us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation	350,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation		350,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Common stock and warrants issued to settle liabilities for services	403,483	348,172	282,012	858,413	1,547,461
Amortization of stock issued in advance of services		52,500	472,425	432,013	1,702,080
Non-operating income - grants received	(143,987)VNRX_NonoperatingIncomeGrantsReceived		250,833VNRX_NonoperatingIncomeGrantsReceived	70,000VNRX_NonoperatingIncomeGrantsReceived	350,000VNRX_NonoperatingIncomeGrantsReceived
Loss on derivative re-measurement	3,363,561VNRX_LossOnDerivativeRemeasurement		(865,623)VNRX_LossOnDerivativeRemeasurement		(865,623)VNRX_LossOnDerivativeRemeasurement
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses	(61,483)	(81,965)	(50,621)	(25,549)	(76,170)
Other current assets	(88,422)	7,292	5,964	(7,807)	(717)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	238,446	(166,093)	34,697	305,655	637,406
Net Cash Used In Operating Activities	(3,148,158)	(2,374,939)	(3,084,206)	(2,314,582)	(7,229,627)
Investing Activities
Purchases of property and equipment	(297,607)	(713)	(714)	(90,685)	(126,264)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(297,607)	(713)	(714)	(90,685)	(126,264)
Financing Activities
Proceeds from issuance of common shares	4,893,529	1,871,500	2,828,250	2,576,375	7,267,854
Grants received	143,987VNRX_ProceedsFromGrantsReceived	605,154VNRX_ProceedsFromGrantsReceived	819,575VNRX_ProceedsFromGrantsReceived		1,495,921VNRX_ProceedsFromGrantsReceived
Grants repaid	(33,166)VNRX_GrantsRepaid
Proceeds from note payable					59,942us-gaap_ProceedsFromNotesPayable
Repayment of notes payable		(1,321)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable	(54,396)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable	(102,560)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable	(546,393)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfNotesPayable
Cash acquired through reverse merger					100VNRX_CashAcquiredThroughReverseMerger
Net Cash Provided By Financing Activities	5,004,350	2,475,333	3,593,429	2,473,815	8,277,424
Effect of foreign exchange on cash	(27,622)	(2,627)	3,774	(40,019)	(32,829)
Increase in Cash	1,530,963	97,054	512,283	28,529	888,704
Cash - Beginning of Period	888,704us-gaap_Cash	376,421us-gaap_Cash	376,421us-gaap_Cash	347,892us-gaap_Cash
Cash - End of Period	2,419,667us-gaap_Cash	473,475us-gaap_Cash	888,704us-gaap_Cash	376,421us-gaap_Cash	888,704us-gaap_Cash
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
Interest paid	10,274us-gaap_InterestPaid
Income tax paid
Non Cash Financing Activities::
Acquisition of subsidiary for debt					1,000,000VNRX_AcquisitionOfSubsidiaryForDebt
Common stock issued for debt		$ 77,333VNRX_CommonStockIssuedForDebt			$ 1,169,943VNRX_CommonStockIssuedForDebt

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.