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Share Capital and Public Offerings (Details) |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 13, 2022 SFr / shares $ / shares shares | Dec. 13, 2022 $ / shares shares | Oct. 07, 2022 shares | Apr. 25, 2022 SFr / shares $ / shares shares | Dec. 14, 2021 | Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Share Capital and Public Offerings [line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,671,780 | 32,428,893 |
Issuance of common shares |  |  |  | 3,015,384 |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Pre-funded warrant discount | $ / shares |  | $ 0.02 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash placement (in Dollars) | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 140,000 |  |
Exercise price per share (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.04 |  |
sales agreement description |  |  |  |  |  |  | the Company entered into the Sales Agreement with Virtu, as sales agent. On April 13, 2022, the Company reduced the amount that may be sold pursuant to the Sales Agreement to $230,000. The Company will pay Virtu a commission rate of up to 3.0% of the gross proceeds from each sale of common shares and has agreed to provide Virtu with customary indemnification and contribution rights. The Company will also reimburse Virtu for certain specified expenses in connection with entering into the Sales Agreement. Under the Sales Agreement, common shares will be offered and sold pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-262489), declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 11, 2023. In addition, under the Sales Agreement, sales of common shares may be made by any method permitted by law deemed to be an “at the market offering” as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.The Company has no obligation to sell any of the common shares under the Sales Agreement and may at any time suspend the offering of its common shares upon notice and subject to other conditions |  |
Common share warrants (in Dollars) | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,304,492 |  |
Treasury shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,242,887 |  |
Diluted shares percentage |  |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |
Excess term |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |
Price per unit (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.59 |  |
Aggregate intrinsic value for options outstanding and expected to vest (in Dollars) | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 54,899 |  |
Intrinsic value of exercisable options (in Dollars) | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation expense (in Dollars) | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | 164,906 | $ 22,730 |
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense (in Dollars) | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 471,347 |  |
Weighted-average period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year 9 months 14 days |  |
Options vested and exercisable |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 years 9 months 18 days |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Capital and Public Offerings [line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common per share (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.87 | $ 0.87 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price per share (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 1.04 |  |  |  |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Capital and Public Offerings [line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pre-funded warrant discount | SFr / shares |  |  |  | $ 0.02 |  |  |  |  |
Pre Funded Warrant [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Capital and Public Offerings [line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price per share (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 1.04 |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of common shares |  |  |  | 1,184,616 |  |  |  |  |
Pre-funded warrant discount | SFr / shares | $ 0.02 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Mr. Ronald Hafner [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Capital and Public Offerings [line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common shares |  |  |  | 95,984 |  |  |  |  |
Convertible Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Capital and Public Offerings [line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of common shares |  |  | 1,258,215 |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal balance (in Dollars) | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,530,000 |  |  |
Converted into common shares |  |  |  |  |  | 2,516,429 |  |  |
BVF Partners L.P. Securities Purchase Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Capital and Public Offerings [line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of common shares | 5,747,126 | 5,747,126 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price per share (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.87 | $ 0.87 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of common shares | 5,747,127 | 5,747,127 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fee amount (in Dollars) | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 700,000 |  |
Aggregate gross proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |
Unit offering maximum (in Dollars) | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,000,000 |  |
Number of common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150.00% |  |
Share capital and public offerings description |  |  |  |  |  |  | Pursuant to the purchase agreement, the Company agreed to grant BVF the right to participate in future offerings of the Company’s securities for a period from the first closing (the “First Closing”) until the earlier of (i) the 30-month anniversary of the initial closing date or (ii) until such time that BVF retains beneficial ownership of less than 9.9% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares. on the same terms, conditions and price provided for in the subsequent financing or the right to purchase a comparable security with a beneficial ownership limitation. In addition, the Company agreed to grant BVF the right to nominate one member to the Company’s Board of Directors and shall continue to recommend to its shareholders to elect such member for a period from the First Closing until such time that BVF retains beneficial ownership of less than 9.9% of the issued and outstanding common shares. |  |
Private Placement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Capital and Public Offerings [line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share capital and public offerings description |  |  |  |  |  |  | the Company closed on a securities purchase agreement for the issuance in a private placement offering of (i) 5,194,802 common shares at a purchase price of $0.77 per share, and (ii) warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 2,597,401 common shares at an exercise of $0.70 per share. The Company’s Chairman of the Board of Directors, Ronald Hafner, purchased 324,675 common shares in the offering and the Company’s Chief Medical Officer, George Apostol, purchased 1,298,701 common shares in the offering. |  |
Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Capital and Public Offerings [line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,671,780 |  |
Pre Funded Warrant [Member] | BVF Partners L.P. Securities Purchase Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Capital and Public Offerings [line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price per unit (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.5 |  |
Exercise price per share (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2.03 |  |
Share Capital and Public Offerings [Member] | Convertible Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Capital and Public Offerings [line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of common shares |  |  |  |  |  | 1,258,215 |  |  |
Exercise price per share (in Dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.7 |  |  |
Private Placement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Capital and Public Offerings [line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of common shares |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,150,000 |  |

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