Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Apr. 13, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Document And Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	MANHATTAN SCIENTIFICS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0001099132
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2019
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding		557,781,064
Entity Public Float			$ 8,119,517
EntityFileNumber	000-28411
EntityAddressAddressLine1	244 Fifth Avenue
EntityAddressAddressLine2	Suite 2341
EntityAddressPostalZipCode	10001
EntityTaxIdentificationNumber	850460639
EntityAddressCityOrTown	New York
LocalPhoneNumber	541-2405
CityAreaCode	212
EntityAddressStateOrProvince	NEW YORK